Electrotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-early randomized controlled clinical study. Experimental group: In this group, the quadriceps of 11 patients will be electrically stimulated right after the first ultrasound
Sponsors
Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – HUUERJ
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients from the General Intensive Care Center sector – General ICC; aged 18 or over; of both sexes; who are on mechanical ventilation in the first 24 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Trauma to the lower limb; history of neurological, neuromuscular or debilitating diseases; spinal cord injury; rhabdomyolysis; vascular insufficiency or amputation of the lower limb; previous immobility; epilepsy and musculoskeletal and skin conditions; or situations that may interfere with the conduct
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a higher pennation angle value on the seventh day in the experimental group compared to the same period in the control group for a value lower than 0.05. Using ultrasound to measure values. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We will compare the values of cross-sectional area in centimeters, echogenicity in arbitrary units and muscle thickness in centimeters measured by ultrasound after 3 and 7 days of treatment. We will also analyze the days free from mechanical ventilation over a 28-day interval, as well as the extubation success rate and mortality in the ICU. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLarissa Lago
Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto
Outcome results
None listed