The study of the effect of electrical muscle stimulation on the prevention of disuse muscle atrophy in patients with consciousness disturbance: Single center parallel randomised controlled, open label, trial.

The study of the effect of electrical muscle stimulation on the prevention of disuse muscle atrophy in patients with consciousness disturbance: Single center parallel randomised controlled, open label, trial. - The study of the effect of electrical muscle stimulation on the prevention of disuse muscle atrophy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000008330

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-04

Start date

2005-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

patients with consciousness disturbance

Interventions

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) group: EMS was performed for 30 minutes simultaneously on the lower limbs daily from day 7 after admission. Control group: no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Remained consciousness disturbance more than 24 hours after hospitalization First-time stroke or TBI (traumatic brain injury) Age between 16 to 75 years Paralysis of one or both lower limbs Ability to live independently before the acute brain insult

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Muscle disease TBI patients with other associated thoracic or abdominal injury

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The changes in cross-sectional area of lower limb muscles with computed tomography	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026