Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Different Ultrasound Doses on Median Nerve Conduction Parameters

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Entrapment Neuropathies

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current study investigates the effect of different doses of pulses ultrasound therapy on different nerve conduction parameters of the median nerve in healthy volunteering subjects.

Detailed Description

In the current study, we apply pulsed ultrasound therapy on median nerves of healthy volunteer subjects, at 1 W/cm2 10% duty cycle, 3 W/cm2 10% duty cycle, 1 W/cm2 50% duty cycle, and 3 w/cm2 50% duty...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 120 hands of 60 subjects of both genders with age range 18: 24 years.
  • Subjects assigned will be apparently healthy subjects with no neurological or neuromuscular history affecting the upper limb.

Exclusion

  • Peripheral polyneuropathy.
  • Diabetes mellitus.
  • Previous surgeries or median and/or ulnar nerve release.
  • Cervical radiculopathy.
  • Median or ulnar entrapment neuropathies.
  • Previous or current pregnancies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 12 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 10 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05233488

Start Date

February 12 2022

End Date

December 10 2023

Last Update

September 6 2023

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Cairo University

Giza, Egypt, 18650