Effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Critically Ill Patients

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is the therapy used to passively activate muscles using electrodes on the surface of the skin. EMS may be helpful in preserving muscle function in people who are on bedrest due to critical illness in the intensive care unit. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of implementing EMS in critically ill patients who are on mechanical ventilation for greater than 7 days, and examine the effects of 4 weeks of EMS on leg muscle size, muscle strength and functional outcomes in these patients. The investigators hypothesize that EMS will be safe and feasible and that critically ill patients receiving EMS will show a smaller loss of muscle size and strength than those in the control group, who do not receive EMS.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Critical Illness

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01637467
Study type	Interventional
Source	University Health Network, Toronto
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date	July 2012
Completion date	October 2015

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