Somatosensory Evoked Potential Algorithm for Detection of Intraoperative Positional Neuropraxia

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

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02237599

Acronym

EPAD

Enrollment

115

Registered

2014-09-11

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2018-12-31

Last updated

2019-03-05

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Conditions

Neuropraxia

Keywords

SSEP, neuropraxia, intraoperative, automated

Brief summary

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

Detailed description

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 95 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

* neuromuscular disease stroke

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Neuropraxia	postoperative	Correlation between postoperative neuropraxia and intraoperative alert of impaired neural transmission detected via EPAD

Countries

Canada

Outcome results