Health Trials

Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Phrenic Nerve Regeneration Post Cardiac Surgeries

ConditionPost-cardiac Surgery
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-45
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on phrenic regeneration post cardiac surgery

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients post cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, valve repair or replacement ).

Patients referred by physician.

Medically stable patients.

Both genders

Disqualifiers

Patients with rib fracture.

Patients developing lung cancer.

Patients have dementia.

Patients on mechanical ventilator after 24 hours

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation intervention
  • traditional physiotherapy program

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov