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The primary aim of this proposal is to test the effectiveness of NMES in improving functional status and muscle function in patients requirng prolonged mechanical ventilation
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Neuromuscular electrical stimulation | Experimental | Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) will be applied to the quadriceps muscles for 30 minutes |
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| Sham stimulation | Sham Comparator | Sham stimulation will be applied to the quadriceps for 30 minutes |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Neuromuscular electrical stimulation | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| modified Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) score | Functional status as measured by modified Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) score | Hospital discharge, an expected average stay of 5 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Amal Jubran, MD | RML Specialty Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| RML Specialty Hospital | Hinsdale | Illinois | 60521 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018908 | Muscle Weakness |
| ID | Term |
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| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D020879 | Neuromuscular Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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| sham stimulation | Device | sham stimulation will be applied to the quadriceps |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |