Muscle Athophy in Elderly Intensive Care Unit patients
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criterion was admitted to the ICU sector of two reference hospitals in Belém, from September to October 2017, and to be admitted to the PM protocol, with the following parameters: Pa02 / Fi02> 300, oxygen saturation (BP) 90% diastolic (DBP) 50-120 mmHg, respiratory rate of up to 30 breaths per minute and absence of uncontrolled ECG arrhythmias.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Death or do not complete intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in muscle atrophy rate, measured by ultrasound, from the observation of a difference higher than 5% in the maintenance of muscular thickness in relation to the control protocol;Muscle atrophy rate observed was 6,8% lower from the experimental protocol when compared to the control, measured by ultrasound | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in thigh volume, measured by perimetry, from the observation of a difference higher than 5% in the maintenance of muscular volume in relation to the control protocol;Volume reduction rate observed in thigh was 6.5% lower from the experimental protocol when compared to the control | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Sociedade Pelotense de Assistência e Cultura(SPAC);Universidade Federal do Pará