Comparison of Ultrasound and Anatomic Landmark Techniques of the Ulnar and Posterior Tibial Nerves

ConditionUlnar Nerve

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorMayo Clinic

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether placement of stimulating electrodes over the ulnar nerve is important for proper delivery of current leading to stimulation of intrinsic hand muscles.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

History of ulnar neuropathy or ulnar nerve or wrist surgery (i.e. carpal tunnel)

Upper extremity edema

Trial population

Mayo Clinic employees who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Other

Treatments tested in this trial

Hand measurements
Other intervention
Ulnar right: * Width of wrist * Distance from radial side to middle of ulnar groove * Photo of ulnar groove o Grade ability to identify: easy, moderate-difficult, unable * Ultrasound measurements Ulnar left: * Width of wrist * Distance from radial side to middle of ulnar groove * Photo of ulnar groove o Grade ability to identify: easy, moderate-difficult, unable * Ultrasound measurements
Foot/ankle measurements
Other intervention
Posterior tibial right: * Distance between prominence of medial malleolus and mid-Achilles tendon * Distance artery point of maximal pulsation to posterior border of medial malleolus * Distance artery point of maximal pulsation to medial border of Achilles tendon * Photo taken after palpating posterior tibial artery o Grade ability to identify: easy, moderate-difficult, unable * Ultrasound measurements Posterior tibial left: * Distance between prominence of medial malleolus and mid-Achilles tendon * Distance artery point of maximal pulsation to posterior border of medial malleolus * Distance artery point of maximal pulsation to medial border of Achilles tendon * Photo taken after palpating posterior tibial artery o Grade ability to identify: easy, moderate-difficult, unable * Ultrasound measurements

Treatment groups

40 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Group A: Volunteers2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Wrist width

Width of wrist will be measured with calipers and reported in inches

Time frame

Baseline

Reliability of wrist width to locate ulnar nerve

Total number of times that the ulnar nerve, as identified with ultrasound, falls between 5-15% of the wrist width distance as measured from the ulnar side of the wrist

Time frame

Baseline

Sponsors and contacts

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Mayo Clinic

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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