Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00575536
Optical Stimulation in Peripheral Nerves for Select Rhizotomy Procedures
Optical Stimulation in Peripheral Nerves in Selective Rhizotomy Cases
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 19 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 3 Years – 17 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safe and effective levels of optical stimulation in peripheral nerves of humans otherwise undergoing nerve lesioning in surgery.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine the safe and effective levels of optical stimulation in peripheral nerves of humans otherwise undergoing nerve lesioning in surgery, namely children undergoing selective rhizotomy for treatment of medically refractory spasticity.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Rhizotomy for children with spasticity | Optical Stimulation versus electrical stimulation in children who need Rhizotomy Surgery for spasticity |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-11-01
- Completion
- 2017-11-01
- First posted
- 2007-12-18
- Last updated
- 2018-05-01
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00575536. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.