Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Diaphragmatic Stimulation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Diaphragm
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 12 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes · Other
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About This Trial
Transcutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation (TEPNS) and transcutaneous electrical diaphragm stimulation (TEDS) are modalities that use surface electrodes placed on the patients' skin to generate action potentials and contractions of the muscle fibers of the diaphragm. The primary objective will be to evaluate the efficacy of TEPNS and TEDS in healthy adult individuals. Secondary objectives…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age between 18 and 60 years;
* Normal pulmonary function test, without alterations, assessed through spirometry;
* Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Smokers or former smokers;
* Individuals with previously known cardiopulmonary diseases…
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