Status:
RECRUITING
Conditioning Electrical Stimulation to Improve Outcomes in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Conditions:
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Electrical Stimulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common compression neuropathy. In severe cases, functional recovery, even with surgery, is often poor. Therefore, alternative adjunct treatments capable of i...
Detailed Description
The effect of brief conditioning electrical stimulation on nerve regeneration has been showed to be efficacy in animal studies. In this double-blind, randomized, controlled study, the investigators wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged \>18 yr,
- If signs and symptoms of severe CuTS (ie, McGowan-Goldberg grade 3) were observed,
- If needle EMG examination showed evidence of chronic motor axonal loss and reduced recruitment in the ulnar-innervated intrinsic hand muscles, and
- If electrophysiologic evidence of severe motor axonal loss with motor unit number estimation (MUNE) greater than 2 standard deviations below the normative mean.
Exclusion
- 1\) Patients were excluded if they had concurrent nerve injury, prior surgery for CuTS or coexisting neurologic conditions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 28 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05395715
Start Date
April 1 2022
End Date
June 28 2026
Last Update
May 25 2025
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1