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ArticleBMJ open2023

Study protocol for neuromuscular stimulation for rehabilitation after general and vascular surgery: a pilot randomised clinical study.

Megumi Nimura, Tristan Lane, Majd Rawashdeh, Sarah Onida, Azfar Javed, Ganan Sritharan, George Reese, David Hrouda, A H Davies

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04784962 (Neuromuscular Stimulation for Rehabilitation After General and Vascular Surgery - a Pilot Randomised Clinical Study), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Neuromuscular Stimulation for Rehabilitation After General and Vascular Surgery - a Pilot Randomised Clinical Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorImperial College LondonRan2021 to 2022Enrolled103ConditionsSurgery, Vascular DiseasesArmsRevitive Medic Neuromuscular Stimulation Device, Revitive Medic Neuromuscular Stimulation Device (Sham)
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Megumi NimuraSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0641-6560
Tristan LaneSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8681-7075
Majd RawashdehSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Sarah OnidaSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Azfar JavedSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Ganan SritharanSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
George ReeseSection of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
David HroudaSection of Urological Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
A H DaviesSection of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK a.h.davies@imperial.ac.uk.

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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the acceptability and safety of neuromuscular stimulation (NMES) as an adjunct for rehabilitation after vascular and general surgery. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Prospective, single-centre, single-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled study. This study will be conducted in a single-centre, secondary care setting (National Healthcare Service Hospital) in the UK. All patients aged over 18 years undergoing vascular or general surgery with Rockwood Frailty Score of 3 or above on admission. Exclusion is inability or unwillingness to participate in trial, implanted electrical device, pregnancy and acute deep vein thrombosis. Target number of recruitment is 100. Participants will be randomly assigned to active NMES group (group A) or placebo NMES group (group B) prior to surgery. Participants will be blinded and asked to use the NMES device, 1-6 sessions daily (30 min per session) after surgery in addition to standard National Health Service rehabilitation care until discharge. The primary study outcomes are acceptability and safety of NMES assessed by the device satisfaction questionnaire on discharge and adverse events recorded during hospital stay. The secondary outcomes are the postoperative recovery and cost-effectiveness compared between two groups, assessed by various activity tests, mobility and independence measures and questionnaires. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approvals were provided by London-Harrow Research Ethics Committee (REC) and the Health Research Authority (HRA), Ref: 21/PR/0250. Findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at national and international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04784962.

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State MedicineVascular Surgical ProceduresAdultHumansMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSingle-Blind Methodcolorectal surgeryrehabilitation medicineurologyvascular surgery

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PMID36797015
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