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Randomized, Single-blind Study Evaluating the Interest of Prior Relaxation on the Quality of the Recordings of the SomatoSensory Evoked Potentials
Led by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · Updated on 2025-06-04
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating how a relaxation session before the recording of SomatoSensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP) affects the quality of the test results. The study focuses on factors that influence SSEP quality, such as muscle artifacts caused by poor relaxation, patient sensitivity to electrical stimuli, and the length of the examination. The goal is to see if a 15-minute relaxation session provided by trained nurses can improve the recording quality, reduce artifacts, shorten exam duration, and enhance patient experience. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will receive a relaxation session before the SSEP test, and the other group will have the exam without prior relaxation. The relaxation session is delivered by nurses trained in relaxation techniques. This trial compares the effects of these two approaches on the automated rejection rate of artifacts during the SSEP recordings. During the study, participants will undergo the SSEP examination with or without the relaxation session. Researchers will measure the average rate of artifact rejection by the recording machine over 19 months. Patient experience and the duration of the examination will also be assessed. The study aims to better understand how relaxation impacts the quality and efficiency of SSEP testing. The trial is expected to end in July 2025.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Interest of Prior Relaxation on the Recordings of the SomatoSensory Evoked Potentials
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Any patient addressed for a study of the somatosensory evoked potentials in upper limbs
- Patients between 18 to 70 years old
- Patients able to understand the instructions of the relaxation session and the examination
- Patient providing informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- No availability of a technician trained in relaxation
- Patient's refusal to participate in the protocol
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 1 day
Participants receive either a relaxation session before the somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) examination or proceed directly to the examination without relaxation as part of the study.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Amiens University Hospital
Amiens, Picardie, France, 80054
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Research Team
C
Caroline CARRE
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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