Electrical Stimulation to Strengthen Muscles in the Lower Legs in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Muscle Weakness

In brief

The primary aim of this proposal is to test the effectiveness of NMES in improving functional status and muscle function in patients requirng prolonged mechanical ventilation

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01825135

Run by

RML Specialty Hospital

People needed

57

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• duration of mechanical ventilation for 14 days or more
• sufficiently awake
• able to speak and comprehend English

You may not qualify if…

• known primary neuromuscular disease
• lower extremities paresis or amputee
• patients with left-ventricular assist device (LVAD)
• cardiopulmonary instability

Where it is running

• RML Specialty Hospital — Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

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