Ultrasound Measurement of Quadriceps Shortening During Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Critically Ill Patients (DETECT)

Groupe Hospitalier du Havre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy; ICU Acquired Weakness

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Early ultrasound measurement of quadriceps shortening during neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04722445

2020-A01690-39

Details and patient eligibility

About

ICU-Aw is highly prevalent (50%) among critically ill patients. Its diagnosis is usually delayed as it requires patients' awakening and collaboration to provide accurate measurement.

This study aims to investigate the accuracy of an early ultrasound measurement of quadriceps shortening during neuromuscular electrical stimulation to diagnose future ICU-Aw in critically ill patients.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours

Exclusion criteria

• Decision to withhold life-sustaining treatment
• Pregnancy
• Degenerative neurological pathology with disabling muscle weakness
• Pace Maker
• Inability to communicate
• Chronic loss of autonomy described by the patient's family
• Guardianship