The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with thoracic aortic surgery: a non-randomized controlled trial

The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with thoracic aortic surgery: a non-randomized controlled trial - The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with thoracic aortic surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028865

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-01

Start date

2017-11-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Thoracic aortic surgery

Interventions

Muscle strength training with neuromuscular electrical stimulation is performed for 30-min to 60-min each day, 5-days per week, from the postoperative day 1 to day 14. Neuromuscular electrical stimula

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are 65 years old and above, postoperative ventilation time 24 hours and above, preoperative muscle strength test of those are consecutive elective thoracic aortic operation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are postoperative stroke or spinal cord injury, postoperative ventilation time 168 hours and above, preoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main outcome is preoperative and postoperative day 14 quadriceps muscle strength.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome is grip strength, gait speed, modified-functional reach test those are mearusured at preoperative and postoperative day 14, and length of icu stay, length of hospital stay.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMiho Shimizu

Nagoya University Hospital Department of Rehabilitation

miho.shimizu@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp052-741-2111

Outcome results

None listed

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