Electric Acupuncture for ICU-acquired Weakness in Mechanical Ventilation Patients
Sponsored by Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
About this trial
Last updated 12 years ago
Study ID
EA-ICUAW
Status
Unknown
Type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Placebo
No
Accepting
18 to 80 Years
All Sexes
Trial Timing
Ended 11 years ago
What is this trial about?
Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is common and dramatically affect recovery. The purpose of this study is to determine whether electric acupuncture therapy is effective in the treatment of ICU-AW especially in the patients receiving mechanical ventilation with sepsis or multiorgan system failure.
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of sepsis or multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
* Within 48 hours from the initiation of mechanical ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
* Pregnant patients
* Neuromuscular disease or cerebrovascular accident
* With temporary or permanent pacemaker
* Need to use neuromuscular blocking agents
* Inactivity for more than 5 days before ICU admission