Effects of electrical stimulation of the abdomen in inactive elderly patients with chronic indwelling urinary catheters
Project/Area Number |
24650306
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | Tohoku University |
Principal Investigator |
KOHZUKI Masahiro 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (70234698)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ITO Osamu 東北大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 准教授 (00361072)
MIURA Misa 筑波技術大学, 保健科学部, 准教授 (30612014)
NAGASAKA Makoto 東北大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 非常勤講師 (70375062)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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Keywords | 膀胱尿道カテーテル長期留置 / 腹部微弱電気刺激 / 筋力維持・廃用防止 / 活動制限 / 感染症罹患率 / 膀胱尿道カテーテル長期留置者 / 虚弱高齢者 / 腹部 / 微弱電気刺激 / 膀胱尿道カテーテル長期留置患者 / 老人保健施設 / ADL改善 |
Research Abstract |
The tendency for long-term indwelling urethral catheterization in the frail elderly increases with aging.However, long-term urethral catheterization is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, limited physical activity, and an increased burden of care. This study investigated the effects of abdominal electric stimulation (ES) in such frail elderly patients.Five elderly patients who were admitted to a nursing home participated in this study.During the study period, all subjects received general physical therapy twice a week. The subjects were assigned to the ES and non-ES groups. ES was applied to the abdomen of 3 subjects in the ES group for 8 weeks. The results of this study showed an improvement in motor performance in the ES group. Therefore, abdominal ES may be among the new rehabilitation methods for frail elderly patients with long-term indwelling urethral catheters.
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