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Trial reportMedicine2020

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in early rehabilitation of patients with postoperative complications after cardiovascular surgery: A randomized controlled trial.

Alexey Nikolaevich Sumin, Pavel Alexandrovich Oleinik, Andrey Viktorovich Bezdenezhnykh, Anna Valeryvena Ivanova

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Trial report in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05465291 (Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Early Physical Activity on ICU Acquired Muscle Weakness in Mechanically Ventilated Patient), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05465291 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Early Physical Activity on ICU Acquired Muscle Weakness in Mechanically Ventilated Patient: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorDamanhour UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled120ConditionsNeuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, ICU Acquired Muscle WeaknessArmsExercise group, Neuromuscular Electrical Muscle Stimulation group, Neuromuscular Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Exercise group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Factors Determining the Functional State of Cardiac Surgery Patients with Complicated Postoperative Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 6 countries.

Alexey Nikolaevich SuminResearch Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, 6 Sosnovy Boulevard, Kemerovo, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-0963-4793
Pavel Alexandrovich OleinikORCID 0000-0002-8196-5570
Andrey Viktorovich BezdenezhnykhORCID 0000-0002-4420-4350
Anna Valeryvena Ivanova
Apple (Israel) · ILKemerovo State University · RU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in early rehabilitation of patients with postoperative complications after cardiovascular surgery.

methods37 patients (25 men and 12 women) aged 45 to 70 years with postoperative complications after cardiovascular surgery were included in the study. Eighteen patients underwent NMES daily since postoperative day 3 until discharge in addition to standard rehabilitation program (NMES group), and 19 patients underwent standard rehabilitation program only (non-NMES group). The primary outcome was the knee extensors strength at discharge in NMES group and in control. Secondary outcomes were the handgrip strength, knee flexor strength, and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the quadriceps femoris in groups at discharge.

resultsBaseline characteristics were not different between the groups. Knee extensors strength at discharge was significantly higher in the NMES group (28.1 [23.8; 36.2] kg on the right and 27.45 [22.3; 33.1] kg on the left) than in the non-NMES group (22.3 [20.1; 27.1] and 22.5 [20.1; 25.9] kg, respectively; P < .001). Handgrip strength, knee flexor strength, quadriceps CSA, and 6 minute walk distance at discharge in the groups had no significant difference.

conclusionsThis pilot study shows a beneficial effect of NMES on muscle strength in patients with complications after cardiovascular surgery. The use of NMES showed no effect on strength of non-stimulated muscle, quadriceps CSA, and distance of 6-minute walk test at discharge.Further blind randomized controlled trials should be performed with emphasis on the effectiveness of NEMS in increasing muscle strength and structure in these patients.

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Cardiovascular Surgical ProceduresElectric Stimulation TherapyPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsAgedCardiac RehabilitationFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthPilot ProjectsSarcopeniaWalk Test

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PMID33080746
PMCPMC7572009
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