Nerve stimulation study for cubital tunnel nerve compression
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether a specific type of electrical nerve stimulation (conditioning electrical stimulation) can improve outcomes for people with cubital tunnel syndrome. It is mainly for adults with more severe nerve damage based on specialist test results, and who have not had prior surgery for this problem.
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Who can take part
- Be older than 18 years
- Have cubital tunnel syndrome with severe symptoms (McGowan-Goldberg grade 3)
- Have an EMG needle test showing chronic nerve damage in the ulnar nerve muscles in the hand
- Have nerve damage that is severe on testing (motor axonal loss) and worse than a set threshold on motor unit number estimation (MUNE)
- Do not have other nerve injuries at the same time, and you have not had prior cubital tunnel surgery or other neurologic conditions that could explain symptoms
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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