NCT03765489

Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the Development of Acquired Weakness in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the Development of Acquired Weakness in the Intensive Care Unit in Adult Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock at the Clinic Hospital of the Univerisity of Chile: Results of a Pilot Randomized Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Chile · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of EMS and conventional physical therapy on strength and muscle mass and development in adult patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.

Detailed description

Septic patients are at high risk of developing intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW). Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has become an alternative exercise for critical and non-cooperative patients.

Conditions

• Polyneuropathies
• Septic Shock
• Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	electrical muscle stimulation	electrical muscle stimulation: The parameters used in biceps were: 35 Hz, 250 μs and in quadriceps were: 50 Hz, 400 μs. In both, biphasic wave was used, 45 minutes of total work, 5 seconds of contraction and 10 seconds of relaxation and the intensity was adjusted to present a visible contraction
PROCEDURE	conventional physical therapy	conventional physical therapy according to the adaptation of the "Start to move" protocol of Gosselink et al

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-11-18
• Primary completion: 2018-06-21
• Completion: 2018-06-21
• First posted: 2018-12-05
• Last updated: 2018-12-05

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study