UnknownPhase 2

The Role of NEMS for Post ICU Rehabilitation

Greece120 participantsStarted 2010-11

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of NEMS as a rehabilitation tool for muscle weakness following critical illness. The investigators hypothesized that NEMS combined with exercise rehabilitation will have a beneficial role in restoration of muscle strength

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients under mechanical ventilation for\> 72hours during ICU stay * Patients able to perform simple commands (able to be evaluated by MRC scale) Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 18 \> 85 years * pregnancy * pre-existing neuromuscular disease (e.g. Gravis) * fractures or skin lesions that do not allow the implementation of NEMS * presence of pacemaker or defibrillator * fractures of spine that so not allow mobilization * BMI \> 35 kg/m2 * terminal disease

What they're measuring

Muscle strength

Timeframe: up to 2.5 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01717833

SponsorUniversity of Athens

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-12

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Critical Illness trials