Muscle Weakness
Conditions
Interventions
30 patients will be included, divided into two groups: 15 volunteers will be included in the Electrostimulation Group and 15 volunteers will be included in the Placebo group, that is, with the device
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged between 18 and 65 years; using invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: neuromuscular desease; neurodegenerative desease; autoimmune desease; aneurysm, traumatic brain injury; severe spinal cord injury; stroke
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in the changes in muscle conduction detected by electrodiagnosis, an increase or maintenance of muscle thickness and quality in the ultrasound assessment, an increase in peripheral muscle strength obtained by the handgrip test and analysis of the Medical Research Council scale values | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find shorter days of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital in the intervention group | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDepartamento de Fisioterapia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed