Feasibility of Brachial Plexus Ultrasound in Evaluation of Patients With Brachial Plexus Injuries

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Brachial Plexus Injury

• Registration Number: NCT05810077
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Evaluation of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in assessment of patients with brachial plexus injuries before undergoing surgical exploration

Detailed Description

Ultrasound of the brachial plexus is particularly good for assessing brachial plexus injuries, nerve sheath tumors,perineural fibrosis, metastasis, some inflammatory neuropathies, neuralgic amyotrophy and post traumatic sequele

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-16
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-28
• Study Start: 2023-06
• Primary Completion: 2024-06
• Study Completion: 2024-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• all patients ages with brachial plexus injuries

Exclusion Criteria

• patients underwent brachial plexus surgery before
• patients with surgical emphysema
• patients with serious skeletal malformations

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients with positive ultrasound findings of brachial plexus injuries ( nerve root avulsion, nerve rupture) .	Within 2 weeks	Number of patients with positive ultrasound findings of brachial plexus injuries ( nerve root avulsion, nerve rupture) among all patients with brachial plexus injuries then compare our results with operative findings (as the gold standard ) to estimate sensitivity and specificity.