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Finger Muscle Reaction After Electrical Stimuli to the Human Finger Pulley System; a Pilot Study

NCT01456871 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2013-05-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of mechanoreceptors in the PIP joint ligamento-muscular reflexes and their role is.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Guided insertion of electrodes

Fine-wire needle electrodes (30mm x 27gauge needle with a pairs of 0.051mm, insulated, hooked wires, Motion Lab Systems, Baton Rouge, LA) guided by sonographic evaluation of the pulley system using a Philips iU22 Ultrasound Machine (Philips Ultrasound Systems, Bothell, WA), a 17-5 MHz linear array transducer, and standard ultrasound gel.

PROCEDURE

Electromyographic (EMG) recording

EMG signal recording, performed with an MA 300 EMG system (Motion Lab Systems, Baton Rouge, LA).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Berger, MD, PhD · Mayo Clinic

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

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