NMES for Rehab Pilot

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Neuromuscular Stimulation for Rehabilitation after general and vascular surgery - a pilot randomised clinical study

• IRAS ID

  281309

• Contact name

  Alun Davies

• Contact email

  a.h.davies@imperial.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Imperial College London

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NCT04784962

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 11 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  This pilot randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial will be looking at the effect of a neuromuscular stimulation device in patients who are recovering from general surgery or vascular surgery operations. Patients will be randomised to either the standard rehabilitation and active NMES device group (group A) or the standard rehabilitation and sham NMES device group (Group B). The feasibility and acceptance of the device will be assessed in addition to the effect on length of stay and physical fitness measures.

• REC name

  London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  21/PR/0250

• Date of REC Opinion

  22 Apr 2021

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion