NCT02227810 - Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2014

Conditions

Respiratory Failure

Interventions

OTHER

electrical stimulation (high frequency)

Participants will receive muscular electrical stimulation (75Hz) on quadriceps muscle for 20 min/session, twice daily for 10 days

OTHER

electrical stimulation (low frequency)

Participants will receive muscular electrical stimulation (35Hz) on quadriceps muscle for 20 min/session, twice daily for 10 days.

OTHER

sham group

Participants will receive similar electrical stimulation (ES) procedure as those in intervention group but with ES machine power off.

Trial Locations (1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan District

All Listed Sponsors

lead

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

OTHER