Patients aged 18 years or older with advanced or recurrent cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group: In addition to following a standard exercise therapy programme similar to the control group, the NMES group will also receive NMES. The NMES treatment will be administered using th
Sponsors
Social Medical Corporation Yurin-kai, Higashiosaka Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years or older with advanced or recurrent cancer (with evidence of locally advanced disease or histological, cytological, or radiological metastases). 2. Patients who have been provided with comprehensive information regarding their participation in the study and who have provided written consent to take part in the study of their own volition, having had sufficient time to consider the implications of their participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of cancer metastases in the thigh area to be treated with NMES 2. Cognitive impairment that prevents understanding or compliance with physical function assessment or exercise instructions 3. Determination by treating physician that participation is inappropriate 4. Planned early discharge 5. Patient or family request to withdraw from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. NMES implementation rate 2. Adverse events (Myalgia,Purpura,Fatigue,Pain of skin) assessed using CTCAE v5.0 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knee extension strength 2. Quadriceps muscle thickness 3. Timed Up and Go (TUG) test 4. Five times chair stand test | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazutoshi Nakanishi
Social Medical Corporation Yurin-kai, Higashiosaka Hospital Rehabilitation Department
Outcome results
None listed