Ultrasonographic Reference Values for Peripheral Nerves and Nerve Roots in the Normal Population of Children and Adolescents
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Normal Values of Peripheral Nerves in Healthy Children
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
- Enrollment
- 255
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the C5 cervical root in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess normal values of the cross-sectional area of peripheral nerves and nerve roots in children and adolescents between 2 and 18 years.
Detailed Description
This is a single center prospective clinical trial to determine standard values of the cross-sectional area of the median, ulnar, radial, peroneal, tibial, sural and vagus nerve as well as C5, C6 and C7 cervical roots in a cohort of neuromuscular unaffected children and adolescents between 2 and 18 years.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children and adolescents between 2 and 18 years
- •Written informed consent of the caregivers and the children/adolescents between 14 and 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Inability to meet study requirements
- •Neuromuscular disease or symptoms
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the C5 cervical root in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the peroneal nerve in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the C6 cervical root in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the C7 cervical root in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the sural nerve in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the radial nerve in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the superficial radial nerve in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the tibial nerve in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Cross-sectional area (mm2) of the vagus nerve in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years
Time Frame: one year
Cross-sectional area will be displayed as percentiles according age, weight and length
Secondary Outcomes
- Interrater reliability(one year)
- Intrarater reliability(one year)