Peripheral Arterial Disease
Conditions
Interventions
The neuromuscular electrical stimulation group will receive neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the bilateral triceps muscles in addition to a program compliant with the usual rehabilitation progr
Sponsors
Nihon Fukushi University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who required inpatient care for lower limb revascularization surgery and had a prescription for physical therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who could not be assessed for activities of daily living or physical function, who are not ambulatory independently, or who had to undergo reoperation due to postoperative events. In addition, the following are contraindications or prohibitions for POSTIM, a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device. Patients with certain implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers, hematochezia, areas of moderate or greater edema, areas of sensory disturbance, patients with acute (painful) disease of unknown cause, patients with heart problems, patients with a high predisposition to bleeding, patients with malignant tumors, pregnant women, injured or inflamed skin areas, febrile disease patients with contagious diseases, patients with skin surface with venous irritation (veins protruding), patients with metal or plastic implants (artificial heads, implanted nails, etc.) in the body, patients who are at risk of thrombosis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins or other vascular disorders, patients on carotid sinus, and other patients deemed inappropriate by the physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The test is the prolongation of walking distance in the 6-minute walk test after 3 months of treatment, and evaluates whether the neuromuscular electrical stimulation group is superior to the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity at 3 and 12 months post-treatment will be evaluated to determine if improvement in physical activity was associated with prevention of restenosis. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasahiro Yamamoto
Aichi Medical University Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed