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Clinical Application of the Effect of Respiratory Muscles Electrical Stimulation on Weaning in Patients With Difficult Weaning of the Mechanical Ventilation
Sponsor: Capital Medical University
Summary
This trial evaluates whether transcutaneous diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulation (TEDS), abdominal functional electrical stimulation (abFES), or their combination, accelerates and improves the quality of weaning from prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), compared with standardized ICU care with sham stimulation.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2025-09-29
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-08-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
TEDS (Transcutaneous Diaphragmatic/Phrenic Nerve Stimulation)
Per session 20 min, twice daily; 5 days/week; up to 28 days or until successful weaning.
abFES (Functional Electrical Stimulation of Abdominal Muscles)
Per session 20 min, twice daily
Sham TEDS
Position/time matched; 2 Hz low-intensity sensation only; no visible contraction.
Sham abFES
Position/time matched; sensation only; no visible contraction.
Locations (1)
Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Shijingshan District, China