2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effects of electrical muscle stimulation for living donor liver transplantation
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25350604
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Nagasaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KOZU Ryo 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 教授 (80423622)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 肝移植後 / 筋萎縮 / 電気刺激療法 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Postoperative patients of Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) are decrease the hepatic metabolism synthesis function. Peripheral skeletal muscle wasting and dysfunction are major complications of LDLT. Because the effects of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) in LDLT patients are unknown, we were investigated the effects of EMS in LDLT. This study design was randomized control trial. We were evaluated handgrip force and quadriceps force, cross-sectional area; CSA (ultrasonography), 6 minute walk test, ADL, QOL from preoperative to postoperative 1, 3 month. EMS was performed in 14 patients and not in other 9 patients. There were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics, operative factors, muscle force of handgrip force and quadriceps force and CSA between the groups. However, because EMS have not been shown to improve patient outcomes, it behooves therapist to use these therapies and to monitor their effectiveness carefully in the future.
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| Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学
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