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NCT Number: NCT02237599

Somatosensory Evoked Potential Algorithm for Detection of Intraoperative Positional Neuropraxia

This study hypothesizes that an automated device using small electronic impulses can detect nerve impairment in unconscious patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Neuropraxia

Age range

18 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital

London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

About this study

Application of SSEP probes to bilateral ulnar and popliteal nerve areas with sensors at (1) bilateral brachial plexus (clavicles), (2) Erb's point (posterior C8 cervical spine) and (3) on forehead will permit microvolt current to to be detected and analyzed against a proprietary algorithm. Neuropraxia will be detected based on abnormalities developing in received SSEP signals.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • neuromuscular disease stroke

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Neuropraxia

    Time frame: postoperative

    Correlation between postoperative neuropraxia and intraoperative alert of impaired neural transmission detected via EPAD

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Feasibility Study of Integrated SSEP and Detection Algorithm for Detection of Intraoperative Positional Neuropraxia

Acronym: EPAD

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2019

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