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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) implemented during the intensive care unit(ICU) stay may improve exercise capacity and prevent muscular weakness in critically ill patients with respiratory disease. Main objective: To evaluate, in respiratory critically ill patients, the effects of a conventional physiotherapy program with or without additional NMES applied only during the ICU stay on exercise capacity. Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial on patients (>18yo) with diagnosis on admission of acute or acute on chronic respiratory disease, on mechanical ventilation (MV) > 72h and expected MV > 24h. Intervention: Conventional physiotherapy with or without 30-minutes (5days/week) on quadriceps femoris and gluteus maximus. Patients in the control group will follow the same protocol but the device will not be activated. Measures: Demographic data, body composition through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and functional capacity before admission through Barthel scale will be registered upon inclusion. Exercise capacity through test sit-to stand, muscular strength through Medical Research Council (MRC) score and dynamometry, body composition through BIA, and functional capacity through Barthel scale will be obtained at ICU and hospital discharge.


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NCT number NCT03083652
Study type Interventional
Source Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Contact Joan-Daniel Martí, PT,PhD
Phone 0034932275400
Email jd.martibcn@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date February 1, 2017
Completion date June 1, 2024

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