Sniff test as a diagnostic tool for phrenic nerve injury in traumatic brachial plexus injury patients

Recruiting

• Conditions: Traumatic brachial plexus injured patients; Brachial plexopathy; Sniff test; Accuracy; Fluoroscopy; Reliability; Diagnostic test

• Registration Number: TCTR20190116001
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-16
• Study Completion: 2022-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 91

Inclusion Criteria

1. Traumatic brachial plexus injured patients age equal or more than 18 years old
2. Schedule for brachial plexus exploration with or without nerve transfer operation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Concomitant cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury with neurological deficit
2. Pre-existing chest wall, rib and/or thoracic spinal abnormality
3. Pre-existing lung, diaphragm and/or phrenic nerve injury
4. Uncorporative and/or incomprehensive participant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Accuracy Peri-operative period Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive predictive value, Negative predictive value, Likelihood ratio

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interobserver reliability Peri-operative period Cohen's kappa coefficient