Reducing Ventilation after Spinal Injury
Electrical pulses to the abdominal muscles, called Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation (Abdominal FES), improve respiratory function in tetraplegia and help wean people from ventilation – but the evidence is not yet complete .
Dr Euan McCaughey
About the research
Electrical pulses to the abdominal muscles, called Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation (Abdominal FES), improve respiratory function in tetraplegia and help wean people from ventilation – but the evidence is not yet complete enough to make this routine practice. A definitive randomised controlled study will assess whether Abdominal FES reduces the duration of mechanical ventilation in people with tetraplegia, with the potential to improve their health and rehabilitation prospects and produce significant health system cost savings. The study will also explore how this treatment can be introduced into worldwide clinical practice.
Organisations involved
- NeuRa
- UNSW
- SESLHD
Reducing Ventilation after Spinal Injury
INTERACTION: Intergenerational clinical trial in at risk older adults and pre-school children
Mindgardens Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic
Depression & Pain Treatment
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