Freezing the obturator nerve for tight hip muscles
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial looks at cryoneurotomy, a procedure that “freezes” a nerve, to reduce spasticity (tight, stiff muscles) in the hip adductors. It may help some people with spasticity who are already receiving this standard nerve-freezing treatment as part of their care.
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Who can take part
- You will be getting cryoneurotomy as part of your usual spasticity care at the VGH spasticity clinic
- You are at least 12 years old on the day of the procedure
- You can come to study visits, follow the testing instructions, and sign consent
- You can complete questionnaires in English or have an interpreter approved by the study team
- You have not had prior procedures on the obturator nerve (like cryoneurotomy, alcohol nerve treatment, or nerve surgery)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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