Clinical Trial for Surgery of the Ulnar Nerve (SUN) at the Elbow
University of Michigan
Summary
This research is studying two surgical procedures in a large group of people to learn about how well these procedures work as a treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). Researchers want to see which surgery is more helpful for people with ulnar neuropathy. This research will determine if one surgery is better than the other to alleviate symptoms.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * A clinical diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of isolated ulnar neuropathy at the elbow * Confirmation of ulnar neuropathy using the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine criteria for electrodiagnostic studies at the elbow. (Participants must meet at least 1 of the criteria to be enrolled (absolute motor nerve conduction from above elbow (AE) to below elbow (BE) of less than 50 m/s; An AE to BE segment greater than 10 m/s slower than BE to wrist segment; A decrease in compound muscle action potential (CMAP) negative peak amplitude from BE to AE greater than 20…
Interventions
- ProcedureSimple decompression
Surgical technique
- ProcedureSubcutaneous anterior transposition
Surgical technique
Locations (10)
- Emory HealthcareAtlanta, Georgia
- Norton HealthcareLouisville, Kentucky
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland
- Curtis National Hand CenterBaltimore, Maryland
- Michigan MedicineAnn Arbor, Michigan
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.Charlotte, North Carolina