Status:
UNKNOWN
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and Diffusion MRI: A Proof of Concept Study
Lead Sponsor:
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) results from compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow (colloquially termed the "funny bone"). CTS affects up to 6% of the population and 6000 patients undergo surgery ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults (over 18 years of age) undergoing surgical decompression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow for cubital tunnel syndrome.
Exclusion
- Unable to get into the MRI scanner due to habitus or claustrophobia
- Unable to lie still due to any cause (eg. athetoid movements, dystonias, chorea, etc)
- Intraocular or intracranial metallic foreign bodies
- Active implants (eg. pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, nerve stimulators, etc) which are not MRI safe or conditional.
- Pregnancy - whilst there are no known adverse effects of MRI16-18 to the mother or fetus, MRI is generally avoided in pregnancy due to the acoustic trauma19 and inductive heating generated by alternating magnetic fields.
- Any metallic implants in the elbow
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 8 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04470245
Start Date
July 8 2019
End Date
November 1 2020
Last Update
July 14 2020
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF