Sepsis, Trauma, Acute Cardiovascular Disease, Acute Respiratory Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the EICU ward of this hospital Age 18 years or older at the time of hospital admission Patients who have been prescribed physical therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following conditions: ??mplanted with internal electronic devices such as pacemakers that may be affected by NMES electrical stimulation ??iagnosed with progressive neuromuscular diseases ??iagnosed with malignant tumors ??ndergoing therapeutic hypothermia ??edically prohibited from lower limb movement by a physician ??efused to participate in the study through informed consent or public disclosure documents Any other patients deemed inappropriate for safe participation in this study by the principal investigator or attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medical Research Council (MRC) score measured at three time points: at the start of physical therapy, at EICU discharge, and at hospital discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Intensive Care Unit Mobility Scale (IMS), Functional Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU), handgrip strength, knee extension strength, calf circumference, quadriceps muscle thickness, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), blood biochemical markers (C-reactive protein [CRP], creatine kinase [CK], lactate, and blood glucose), duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay in the EICU ward, and total hospital length of stay. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital Department of Rehabilitation