Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
NMES is implemented daily (5 days/week) for 30 min on abodominal, thigh and lower leg. The stimulator used was G-TES (Homer Ion, Tokyo, Japan). Electric stimulation is performed at 20Hz frequency, 2
Sponsors
Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. first ever unilateral hemispheric stroke 2. hospitalization within 24 hours after onset 3. modified Rankin Scale 0, 1 before stroke 4. NIHSS =>4 at hospitalization
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. subarachnoid hemorrhage / brain stem or cerebellar stroke 2. Complete recovery within the first 24 hours 3. pacemaker implantation 4. advanced-stage cancer 5. complications of respiratory failure / heart failure 6. technical restrictions regarding NMES implementation 7. inadequate patients judged by physicians or physical therapists
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes of quadriceps muscle thickness measured by ultrasound imaging | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Functional ambulation category (FAC) 2. Motricity Index (MI) 3. Trunk control test (TCT) 4. modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) 5. modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKota Yamauchi
Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed