Muscle fatty degeneration in brachial plexus injuries.

Quantification of muscular fatty degeneration in brachial pexus injury patients.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25772

Enrollment

Registered

2010-09-20

Start date

2010-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Brachial plexus injury

Interventions

3 Tesla MRI of both upper arms.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Brachial plexus injury patients with insufficient recovery of the musculus biceps brachii (MRC 0-3) will be included in group 1 and with a sufficient recovery (MRC 4) will be included in group 2; 2. Minimum 2 years after trauma or nerve surgery; 3. More then 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Bilateral brachial plexus injury; 2. Not 3 tesla MRI eligible due to any reason; 3. Not eligible to give informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of muscle fattening of the m. biceps brachii.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Elbow flexion stength in Newton and MRC classification; 2. Goutallier score of muscle fatty degeneration; 3. Quality of life questionnaires.	—

Contacts

Public ContactB.J. Duijnisveld

P.O. Box 9600

b.j.duijnisveld@lumc.nl+33 (0)71 5263606

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)