NCT01874795

Effect of Ganglionar Electrical Stimulation on Central Arterial Pressure

Effect of Ganglionar Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Central Arterial Pressure in Healthy Young Population

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Brasilia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the applications of ganglionar electrical stimulation in patients with Chagas Disease and Ischemic Heart Failure patients.

Detailed description

A Crossover Randomized Controlled Study will be developed with 3 groups: Healthy Older, Ischemic Heart Failure and Chagas Disease. This individuals will be randomized in two groups: TENS and placebo (same stimulus without electrical output) with 48 hrs between the interventions.

Conditions

• Heart Failure
• Chagas Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	TENS	Adhesive electrodes (MultiStick®, USA) were placed on each side, about 3 cm to the right and left of midline vertebral process, at C7 (Channel 1) and T4 (Channel 2).
DEVICE	Placebo	The frequency of stimulation was 80 Hz and the pulse duration was 150 μs, equipment did not provide stimulation current.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2013-06-11
• Last updated: 2013-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil