High Protein, Core Muscle Rehab, Muscular Electrostimulation in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation, Protein Deficiency
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: age ≥ 20 year old using mechanical ventilator for more than 21 days (including patients under tracheostomy or endotracheal tube) stable clinical condition, without using inotropic agent (arterial blood gas pH : 7.35-7.45, PaO2≥60 mm Hg at FiO2 40%, absence of signs and symptoms of uncontrolled infection, and hemodynamic stability) maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) < 30mmHg under enteral nutrition (EN) via NG tube. Exclusion Criteria: Acute infection and sepsis (fever up to 38.5 degree) Severe neuromuscular disease, or uncontrolled epilepsy Bony fracture or DVT history Wound over the abdomen Congestive heart failure with EF < 40% or using pacemaker BMI>35 kg/M2, or severe edema Patients with hepatic failure, rapid progressed malignancy, or pregnancy were also excluded. Under parenteral nutrition (PN) Use pacemaker
Sites / Locations
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Usual care
UC + high protein diet (HP)
UC + HP + core muscle rehabilitation
UC + HP + core muscle rehabilitation + neuromuscular electric stimulation (NMES)
Usual care as RCC protocol in Chang Gung Memorial hospital
The HP groups will maintain unchanged total daily caloric intake and increasing protein content to 1.5g/kg/day.
Protein provision was not reduced in case of renal failure. Core muscle rehabilitation is sitting on bedside with or without aids, for 30 minutes, twice per day, 5 days per week, for 3 weeks.
NMES was applied for 30 min, twice per day, 5 days per week, for 3 weeks via surface rectangular electrodes. Electrodes were placed on back designed to activate latissimus dorsi and abdominal wall designed to activate the transversus abdominis and internal and external oblique muscles. Electrical muscle stimulation was performed by using a commercial stimulator (GEMORE, GM300E, Taipei, Taiwan) with biphasic waves at a simulation frequency of 30 Hz and pulse width of 400s, cycling 2s on and 4s off. Electrical muscle stimulation intensity was gradually increased until a visible muscle contraction was observed (median 60 mA [range 50-65 mA].