Skeletal Muscle Mass on Prognosis and Recovery in Clinical Trial

Launched by NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Jun 13, 2025

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Non-traumatic adult patients who experienced sudden cardiac arrest
• • Achieved sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) for more than five minutes following successful resuscitation
• • Admitted to the ICU
• • Survived beyond 72 hours without successful weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Age under 18 years
• • Pregnancy
• • Expected to be weaned from mechanical ventilation within 48 hours
• • Terminal-stage cancer or unwillingness to receive aggressive treatment
• • Unavailability of ICU care due to overcrowding in the emergency intensive care unit
• • Refusal to participate in the study by the patient or family members
• • Presence of an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator
• • Open wounds, severe edema, or deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs
• • Pre-arrest status limited to wheelchair use or bedridden, unable to ambulate