Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Group A
Selected Physical Therapy Group B
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy at Cairo Uni.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Forty patients with mild and moderate ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow level due to neuropraxia. -Patients aged from 30 to 50 years. -Patients from both genders. -Patients suffering from significant sensory deficits in the ring and little fingers and hand intrinsic muscles weakness. -Patients are capable of providing informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: . Patients with Previous surgery on the ulnar nerve. • Patients with Diabetes. • Pregnant women. • Patients with known cardiac conditions (pacemaker) that may contraindicate electrical stimulation. • Patients with Allergies to electrode materials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory and motor nerve recovery by nerve conduction study he both Sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) and Compound motor actional potential (CMAP) for ulnar nerve | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory recovery by Two Point Discrimination Test using a clean paperclip which is unraveled to create two separate points.;Normal sensory detection thresholds for the entire body by Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments ;Functional nerve recovery by the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire which is multidimensional and includes both pain and aesthetic questions. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactEbtesam Mohamed Fahmy
Professor of Neurology department at faculty of medicine at Al Kasr Al Ainy Cairo university
Outcome results
None listed