Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
The sample will consist of 20 patients, who will be divided into two groups of 10 patients each, by block randomization (Excel). The randomization will be performed by an auxiliary researcher who will
The intervention group will be composed of 10 patients who will receive 7 consecutive days (1 time a day) of neuromuscular electrical stimulation by acupuncture and will be evaluated in the first 24 h
Sponsors
Alex Blank de Paula
Silvia Ataides Alves Santana
Alex Blank de Paula
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers who give consent to participate in the research with the signature of the consent form by the legal guardian for the patient to participate in the research, both genders, age between eighteen and fifty years, time of use of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation less than twenty-four hours in the first evaluation, not be previously bedridden,; have no confirmed or suspected diagnosis of neuromuscular disease.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who evolve with death, extubation or transfer after having started the protocol less than three days ago, and volunteers in whom the family withdraws consent to participate in the research at any time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find less muscle atrophy in the group receiving neuromuscular electrical stimulation by acupuncture compared to the group receiving conventional stimulation. This outcome will be verified by means of kinesiologic ultrasonography evaluation of the quadriceps muscle group bilaterally. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the predominant sex. Verified by the semi-structured questionnaire method through data collection in medical records.;To evaluate the length of stay in the intensive care unit. Verified by the semi-structured questionnaire method through data collection in medical records.;To evaluate the time of invasive mechanical ventilation. Verified by the semi-structured questionnaire method through data collection in medical records.;To evaluate mortality in the intensive care unit. Verified by the semi-structured questionnaire method through data collection in medical records. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHRC
Faculdade de Ciências Biomédicas de Cacoal
Outcome results
None listed