Validation of Simplified Electrophysiological Examination in the Diagnosis of Critical Illness Myopathy or Neuropathy (CRIMINE-3)

Università degli Studi di Brescia

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Critical Illness Polyneuropathy; Critical Illness Myopathy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04193943

PN 1700/2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluate the accuracy, in the diagnosis of critical illness myopathy and / or neuropathy, of the simplified peroneal nerve test performed by a neurophysiopathology technician or by a neurophysiopathology doctor (as the gold standard) compared to the exam performed by an intensivist.

Enrollment: 130 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adult patients admitted to Intensive care unit

Exclusion criteria

• patients in terminal conditions
• patients with peroneal nerve exam not feasible ( for example with presence of prostheses, wounds, plaster casts, edema of the limbs)