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Respiratory Muscle Training in the ICU: IMT vs Diaphragmatic NMES

Turkey (Türkiye)32 participantsStarted 2020-03-05

Plain-language summary

This study aimed to compare the effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) and Diaphragmatic Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on inspiratory muscle strength, mechanical ventilator parameters, and functional levels in intubated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Thirty-two intubated patients were divided into two groups: the IMT group and the NMES group. In the IMT group, IMT was administered twice a day in addition to routine physiotherapy. In the NMES group, electrical stimulation was applied to the diaphragm muscle for 40 minutes in addition to routine physiotherapy. The primary outcomes of the study are inspiratory muscle strength and physical function level. The secondary outcomes are mechanical ventilator parameters, extubation time, and length of hospital stay.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria * Being intubated * Conscious state * Ability to trigger mechanical ventilation * Capability to execute at least one motor command Exclusion Criteria * Any neurological or orthopedic diagnosis or deficits * Inability to cooperate with the physiotherapist * Hemodynamic instability despite medical treatment * Excessive secretions requiring aspiration more than once per hour.

What they're measuring

Inspiratory muscle strength

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 hour before extubation, 1 hour before discharge

Physical Functions

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 hour before discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07571642

SponsorAli Yalman

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-10-20

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