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Comparing the Ultrasound Appearance of the Sciatic Nerve With Its Appearance Under a Microscope

NCT02384447 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2015-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators are proposing to conduct this study to compare the ultrasonographic appearance of the sciatic nerve with their corresponding histologic architecture. Patients that are scheduled to undergo above knee amputation due to complications associated with diabetes will be enrolled. We intend to do an ultrasound examination of the sciatic nerve at its bifurcation (about 4 inches above the knee). The investigators would mark the area on the skin where the image is obtained. Following surgery we will conduct a histologic examination of the nerve at the same site.

Ultrasound examination is not standard of care, but is a fairly noninvasive procedure and does not add any risk to the subject. Histologic examination of the nerve is also not standard of care, but is conducted on a pathology specimen

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Toledo Health Science Campus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shashi B Bhatt, MD · University of Toledo

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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