Electrodiagnostic Approach for Pectoral Nerve Conduction Studies

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: New Nerve Conduction Protocol for Pectoral Nerve

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: New nerve conduction protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06369376

ONZ-2022-0072

Details and patient eligibility

About

Anatomical studies have challenged traditional perceptions of the pectoral nerve structure, revealing a network of three branches rather than the previously accepted medial and lateral branches. This study aims to explore the implications of this updated anatomy on nerve conduction studies of the pectoral nerve and proposes a modified nerve conduction study protocol to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

A study on 25 volunteers was conducted, examining the three parts of the pectoral nerve. Electrode placement followed a detailed methodology ensuring precise data collection. The nerve conduction study was performed bilaterally, exploring latency and amplitude while addressing inter-observer variability and demographic influences.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 22 to 68 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• Pectoral nerve injury in the pas
• Diabetes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 1 patient group

All patients

Experimental group

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: New nerve conduction protocol