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Electrical Nerve Stimulation of the Ulnar Nerve

NCT02566616 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2017-04-05

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Summary

Cubital tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. This leads to symptoms such as chronic hand weakness, numbness and pain. This is usually treated with a surgical procedure where the nerve is decompressed. Research has shown that nerve simulators speed up the recovery of nerves following injury. The purpose of our research is to examine the difference in patient outcomes after the nerve decompression surgery with and without nerve stimulation.

Our research questions is: What are the differences in long term functional outcomes of patients that have ulnar nerve decompression surgery with and without nerve stimulation?

Conditions

  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Ulnar Nerve Stimulation

1 hour of continued stimulation of the ulnar nerve using a hand held stimulator

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jovito Angeles, MD · University of Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-01
Completion
2017-04-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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