Electrodiagnostic Approach for Pectoral Nerve Conduction Studies

April 15, 2024 updated by: University Hospital, Ghent

A New Electrodiagnostic Approach for Pectoral Nerve Conduction Studies

Anatomical studies have challenged traditional perceptions of the pectoral nerve structure, revealing a network of three branches rather than the previously accepted medial and lateral branches. This study aims to explore the implications of this updated anatomy on nerve conduction studies of the pectoral nerve and proposes a modified nerve conduction study protocol to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

A study on 25 volunteers was conducted, examining the three parts of the pectoral nerve. Electrode placement followed a detailed methodology ensuring precise data collection. The nerve conduction study was performed bilaterally, exploring latency and amplitude while addressing inter-observer variability and demographic influences.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Oost-Vlaanderen
      • Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000
        • UZ Gent

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • Pectoral nerve injury in the pas
  • Diabetes

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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: All patients
Diagnostic test: New nerve conduction protocol
We opted for three different recording sites, each mimicking distinct parts of the pectoral muscle, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of nerve conduction across various regions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Latency
Time Frame: 30 min
onset latency
30 min
Amplitude
Time Frame: 30 min
amplitude
30 min

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Investigators

  • Study Director: Tina Decorte, MD, UZ Gent

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 (Actual)

June 30, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 29, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

April 12, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ONZ-2022-0072

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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