# Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass and Strength in Critically Ill Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery

> **NCT02391103** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Medical University of Vienna** · enrollment: 54 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
- Muscle Wasting
- Muscle Loss

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Compex 3 Professional (CefarCompex Medical AB) stimulator
- **DEVICE:** sham-stimulation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02391103
- **Lead sponsor:** Medical University of Vienna
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-05
- **Primary completion:** 2012-07
- **Final completion:** 2015-03
- **Target enrollment:** 54 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2015-07-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02391103

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02391103, "Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass and Strength in Critically Ill Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02391103. Licensed CC0.

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