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Neuromuscular Ultrasound for Focal Neuropathies

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01394822
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 14, 2011
Last Update Posted : November 6, 2017
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Wake Forest University Health Sciences ( Wake Forest University )

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if a new diagnostic technique, called neuromuscular ultrasound, can improve our ability to diagnose focal nerve disease.

Condition or disease
Focal Neuropathies Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Median Neuropathy Ulnar Neuropathy Peroneal Neuropathy Radial Neuropathy Sciatic Neuropathy Tibial Neuropathy

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 120 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Neuromuscular Ultrasound for Focal Neuropathies
Study Start Date : September 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2014

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MedlinePlus related topics: Ultrasound

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
Ultrasound results reported
Ultrasound results NOT reported


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Overall Neuropathy Sum Score [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
    Neuropathy specific scale


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Individuals presenting to the Diagnostic Neurology Laboratory at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for evaluation of focal nerve disease.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Electrodiagnostic finding of focal nerve disease
  • Age 18 and older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Skin lesions preventing ultrasound
  • Known ultrasound gel allergy
  • Unable to complete 6 months of follow-up
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01394822


Locations
United States, North Carolina
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
Sponsors and Collaborators
Wake Forest University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael S Cartwright Wake Forest University Health Sciences
More Information
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Responsible Party: Wake Forest University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01394822     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NINDS-K23NS062892
First Posted: July 14, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 6, 2017
Last Verified: December 2014

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes
Syndrome
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Ulnar Neuropathies
Sciatic Neuropathy
Median Neuropathy
Peroneal Neuropathies
 Radial Neuropathy
Tibial Neuropathy
Disease
Pathologic Processes
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Mononeuropathies
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries