Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Diaphragmatic Stimulation
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Conditions studied: Diaphragm
In brief
Transcutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation (TEPNS) and transcutaneous electrical diaphragm stimulation (TEDS) are modalities that use surface electrodes placed on the patients' skin to generate action potentials and contractions of the muscle fibers of the diaphragm. The primary objective will be to evaluate the efficacy of TEPNS and TEDS in healthy adult individuals. Secondary objectives will be to assess the feasibility, safety, and level of discomfort reported by the individual resulting from the application of TEPNS and TEDS.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06339632
- Run by
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes
- People needed
- 12
- Starts
- 2024-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age between 18 and 60 years;
- Normal pulmonary function test, without alterations, assessed through spirometry;
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2.
You may not qualify if…
- Smokers or former smokers;
- Individuals with previously known cardiopulmonary diseases (restrictive lung diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, among other pathologies);
- Presence of implanted electrical devices (pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, among others);
- Individuals who have contraindications to undergo evaluation and/or application of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the diaphragm muscle, such as: altered sensitivity, wounds at the site of application, deformities, among other conditions.
Where it is running
- Hospital Sírio Libanês — São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (enrolling)
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