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Could Cervical Postural Changes Affect the Long Thoracic Nerve Electromyographic Findings?

NCT02639104 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2015-12-28

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Summary

This study investigates one of the mechanism factors of neck pain. Cervical lordotic angle alterations affect the tension of serratus anterior muscle. Expected result that the long thoracic nerve can be affected in this situation, and could be observed the functional changes of the nerve with serratus anterior electromyographic findings.

Conditions

  • Cervicalgia

Interventions

RADIATION

Radiography

Obtaining patients lateral spot cervical spine radiography and will measure; 1. The segmental angle will be measured from C2-C7 inferior endplates on the lateral radiography 2. If there is a segmental kyphosis (for example kyphotic angle in C4-5 level), the segmental cobb angle will be measured in the level of the main kyphosis 3. The segmental cobb angle will be measured between C2-C4 inferior endplates and C4-C7 inferior endplates

OTHER

Electromyography

Serratus anterior needle electromyography: The needle can be inserted into the muscle superficially to the fourth to sixth rib in the medial or posterior axillary line. The usual nerve latency time is between 2.6-4 ms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baskent University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cem Yılmaz, M.D. · Baskent University, Department of Neurosurgery

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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