Effect of Different Ultrasound Doses on Median Nerve Conduction Parameters

Last updated: September 5, 2023
Sponsor: Cairo University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Peripheral Neuropathy

Neuropathy

Treatment

Pulsed Ultrasound Therapy

Clinical Study ID

NCT05233488
REC-43/02/008
  • Ages 18-24
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study 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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 120 hands of 60 subjects of both genders with age range 18: 24 years.
  2. Subjects assigned will be apparently healthy subjects with no neurological orneuromuscular history affecting the upper limb.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Peripheral polyneuropathy.
  2. Diabetes mellitus.
  3. Previous surgeries or median and/or ulnar nerve release.
  4. Cervical radiculopathy.
  5. Median or ulnar entrapment neuropathies.
  6. Previous or current pregnancies.

Study Design

Total Participants: 120
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Pulsed Ultrasound Therapy
Phase:
Study Start date:
February 12, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
December 10, 2023

Study 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 cycle. Parameters of median nerve conduction study, Latency, amplitude, area, duration and forearm NCV are recorded before and after application of ultrasound therapy.

Connect with a study center

  • Cairo University

    Giza, 18650
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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