Vibration or electrical stimulation: which better fights ICU muscle loss?

NCT ID NCT07336810

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested two non-drug treatments—whole-body vibration and neuromuscular electrical stimulation—in 60 ICU patients with muscle weakness. Patients received one of the therapies twice daily for two weeks, alongside standard care. Researchers measured muscle strength and thickness to see which approach worked better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: whole-body vibration device and neuromuscular electrical stimulation device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help ICU patients recover muscle strength faster.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all ICU patients. The interventions are short-term and effects may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute quadriplegic myopathy critical illness polyneuropathy muscle tissue disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTENSIVE CARE (ICU) INTENSIVE CARE (ICU) MYOPATHY MUSCLE WEAKNESS | PATIENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

critical care department (DR. Sherief Mokhtar unit) in kasr Al-Ainy medical school, Cairo, Egypt.

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 12345, Egypt

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