NCT04658511

Brief Summary

To determine the correlation between the presence of the arcade of Struthers on preoperative ultrasound and during endoscopic surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome, and to determine the reliability of a portable ultrasound probe to detect the arcade of Struthers in the arm.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 24, 2020

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 8, 2020

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 31, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 31, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

March 19, 2021

Status Verified

March 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

November 24, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 18, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

arcade of strutherscubital tunnel

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Presence of the arcade of Struthers

    Presence/visualization of the arcade of Struthers with ultrasound

    through study completion, average of 1 day/visit

Study Arms (1)

Participants

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients diagnosed with cubital tunnel syndrome who are being scheduled for a primary endoscopic cubital tunnel release by the principle investigator will be recruited

Device: Ultrasound

Interventions

On the spot, during the pre-op clinic visit, an ultrasound exam will be done by the PI trying to visualize the arcade of Struthers

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Planned for endoscopic cubital tunnel release primary surgery
  • \>=18 years of age
  • no previous arm or elbow surgeries

You may not qualify if:

  • Revision surgery
  • Planned for open cubital tunnel release
  • Prior surgical intervention around the arm or the elbow
  • \<18 years of age

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Christine M Kleinert Institute

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

Kleinert Kutz & Associates

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Andrews K, Rowland A, Pranjal A, Ebraheim N. Cubital tunnel syndrome: Anatomy, clinical presentation, and management. J Orthop. 2018 Aug 16;15(3):832-836. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.08.010. eCollection 2018 Sep.

  • Staples JR, Calfee R. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Current Concepts. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Oct;25(10):e215-e224. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00261.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Ultrasonography

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ulnar NeuropathiesMononeuropathiesPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesUlnar Nerve Compression SyndromesNerve Compression SyndromesCumulative Trauma DisordersSprains and StrainsWounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosis

Study Officials

  • Tuna Ozyurekoglu, MD

    President, Christine M Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Julianne Sutton, MPH

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2020

First Posted

December 8, 2020

Study Start

March 31, 2021

Primary Completion

May 31, 2021

Study Completion

July 31, 2021

Last Updated

March 19, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

No plan to share with other researchers

Locations