Feasibility of Brachial Plexus Ultrasound in Evaluation of Patients With Brachial Plexus Injuries

April 26, 2023 updated by: Hager Mohamed Ahmed Lotfallah, Assiut University
Evaluation of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in assessment of patients with brachial plexus injuries before undergoing surgical exploration

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Ultrasound of the brachial plexus is particularly good for assessing brachial plexus injuries, nerve sheath tumors,perineural fibrosis, metastasis, some inflammatory neuropathies, neuralgic amyotrophy and post traumatic sequele

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

36

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Study sample calculated using Epi . as 36 patients.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all patients ages with brachial plexus injuries

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients underwent brachial plexus surgery before
  • patients with surgical emphysema
  • patients with serious skeletal malformations

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of patients with positive ultrasound findings of brachial plexus injuries ( nerve root avulsion, nerve rupture) .
Time Frame: Within 2 weeks
Number of patients with positive ultrasound findings of brachial plexus injuries ( nerve root avulsion, nerve rupture) among all patients with brachial plexus injuries then compare our results with operative findings (as the gold standard ) to estimate sensitivity and specificity.
Within 2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hager M Ahmed, Master, Assist university
  • Study Chair: Nagham N Mahmood, Professor, Assist university

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 12, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 28, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Brachial plexus ultrasound

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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