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Delto-Tricipital Compression Syndrome: Treated With Injection of Dextrose

NCT02331069 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2015-03-17

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Summary

The posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve (PACN) can be compressed between the deltoid and triceps, with resultant pain and dysfunction. The active treatment for this study will be injection of the point of compression and along the painful course of the sensory nerve with 5% dextrose. The control treatment will be physical therapy.

Conditions

  • Superficial Radial Nerve Lesion

Interventions

DRUG

Dextrose 5% (D5W)

0,1,2, and 3 week injection sessions consisting of injection of 2 ml of D5W into the D-T groove at the point of maximal pain at 1-2 cm depth, followed by subcutaneous injection of D5W at 4 cm intervals along the course of the PACN if tenderness is present.

OTHER

Physical therapy

Three times weekly X 3 week sessions to include myofascial release, exercise, and one modality.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Abierta Interamericana

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mailand Ezequiel, MD · Non affiliated

  • Dean Reeves · Non Affiliated

  • David Rabago · Non affiliated

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • Argentina

Study Locations

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