Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
A group of 28 patients will be recruited and randomized into 2 groups.
Control Group (CG): Composed of 14 individuals (n = 14) who will pass a staging of the passage of electrical stimuli, placing the
and a pulse width of 250 ms and the stimulation phase, which will be carried out in 30 minutes, with a frequency of 100 Hz
with pulse width of 400 ms
stimulus regime: 5 s on / 10 s off). The neuromuscular stimulus will be performed twice a day, with an interval of 3 h between sessions on seven consecutive days. The process will be done in such a wa
Device
E02.331.800
Sponsors
Tatyanne Letícia
Faculdade de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Goiás
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cancer patients; both sexes; age over 18 years; admitted to a hospital during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Serious heart disease; exclusive palliative care; the presence of metallic implants in the region where the electrical stimulus is applied; practice of physical activity in the last six months; amputees; presence of epidermal lesion in the lower limbs; cognitive impairment and expected discharge from hospital less than 14 days.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find that patients in the intervention group receiving neuromuscular electrostimulation associated with a high-protein diet have at least 3% less muscle loss in the quadriceps region compared to the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find in the cancer patients evaluated before the intervention a prevalence of sarcopenia of at least 30%. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactTatyanne Gomes
Faculdade de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Goiás
Outcome results
None listed