Wearable Electromyography-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation System Improves Gait Function and Cardiopulmonary Metabolic Efficiency in Elderly

Cardiopulmonary metabolic energy expenditure during gait with EMG-controlled FES ver.2 in elderly adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006099

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-27

Start date

2019-06-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : In the lower limbs of the elderly, EMG electrodes and functional electrical stimulation systems are attached to the rectus femoris, biceps femoris, anterior tibialis, and gastrocnemiu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: having no severe problem in body function (more than 7 points in SPPB). over 65 years old without central nervous system disease within 6 months. more than 41 points in Berg balance scale without balance control problem. old people not taking in any drugs which affect balance or gait such as benzodiazepines, neuroleptics, antidepressants.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: visual field defect, having difficult in walking with severe muscular paralysis. having difficult in controlling adult diseases such as hyper tension, diabetes. having falling down risk with dizziness. under 26 points of mini mental state examination. having cardiopulmonary disease or anxiety of wearing a mask, claustrophobia. inappropriate person who are judged by experimenter

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Energy efficiency and metabolism;Gait kinematics and function	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
llactate acid	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactShin Janghoon

Sahmyook University

hoon2612@naver.com+82-2-3399-1633

Outcome results