Short-term effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy in elderly inpatients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Disuse syndrome
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000048532
- Lead Sponsor
- The Open University of Japan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Orthopedic surgery on the lower extremities - Have a history of cerebrovascular disease - Diseases are known to accelerate skeletal muscle mass loss (end-stage cancer, congestive heart failure, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Contraindications to NMES (malignant tumor, bleeding, skin damage, etc. at the stimulation site)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle thickness of the rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles as measured by ultrasound imaging equipment before and after the intervention (7 days).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Strength and brightness of rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles, circumference of thigh and lower legs, grip strength on both sides, age, height, and weight before and after the intervention period (7 days).