Patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery
Conditions
Interventions
The treatment group will receive 40 minutes of daily neuromuscular electrical stimulation to the lower limbs for at least two weeks until surgery.
The control group will receive exercise guidance usin
Sponsors
Department of Physical Therapy School of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Medical University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 65 years or older who underwent preoperative CT evaluation. 2. Patients with a period of at least two weeks between surgery decision and surgery. 3. Patients who received a verbal explanation using an information document and provided written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with limb amputation 2. Patients with a pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implantation 3. Patients with severe sensory impairment 4. Patients with hemiplegia 5. Patients with untreated bleeding at the site of electrical stimulation 6. Patients with unstable angina 7. Patients with uncontrolled arrhythmia 8. Patients with hemodynamic instability 9. Patients with inability to walk independently 10.Patients who failed to provide consent following explanation of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle quality | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRyota Matsuzawa
Hyogo Medical University Department of Physical Therapy School of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed