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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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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| TENS | Active Comparator |
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| Control | Sham Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| tissue perfusion of the lower limb. | capillary refill time | 5 ICU days |
| Renal perfusion | quantitative assessment of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin | 5 ICU days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Assiut University hospital | Asyut | Asyut Governorate | 11111 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D016638 | Critical Illness |
| ID | Term |
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| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Sham TENS | Device | Patients in the control group will receive sham TENS. |
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