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NCT Number: NCT04069871

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Tissues Perfusion

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in mechanically ventilated patients on the lower limb and renal tissue perfusion.

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Key information

Conditions

Renal Function Disorder Critical Illness Critical Illness Myopathy Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Assiut University hospital

Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 11111, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Recently intubated patient.
  • Adult and both gender.
  • Hemodynamic stability

Exclusion criteria

  • Vascular diseases
  • Diabetic patients
  • Patients who receive vasoactive drugs
  • Patients with varicose vein
  • Systemic scoliosis

Treatment and study plan

trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Device
  • Patients assigned to the EMS group received daily EMS sessions of both lower extremities starting from the second day for 5days.

SHAM TENS

Device

Patients in the control group will receive sham TENS.

Primary outcomes

  1. tissue perfusion of the lower limb.

    Time frame: 5 ICU days

    capillary refill time

  2. Renal perfusion

    Time frame: 5 ICU days

    quantitative assessment of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Tissue Perfusion for the Critically Ill Patient

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 28, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 16, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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