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Nerve Stimulator

Test Group for Biomechanical Lesions of the Upper Extremity

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Waitlist Available
Led By William Grubb, DDS, MD
Research Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 minutes post block
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a nerve stimulator can help place a needle for anesthesia in the upper arm, to see if it results in better pain relief.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 minutes post block
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 minutes post block for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dermatomes With Complete Motor Block of the Upper Extremities at 30 Minutes
Secondary outcome measures
Hot cold discrimination
Other outcome measures
Dermatomes With Response to Fine Touch at 30 Minutes

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Test GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
In this group, the ultrasound guided local anesthetic block into the brachial plexus at the supraclavicular level of the upper limb being operated on will be supplemented by use of a blockade monitor (Nerve stimulator device) to direct final placement of the needle for the nerve block. Only this group of the patients will receive this intervention with sufficient detail so that it can be distinguished from the Test Group
Group II: Standard GroupActive Control1 Intervention
In the Standard Group, in the absence of paresthesia and after negative aspiration, the 40 ml of local anesthetic block [0.35% marcaine] will be administered into the brachial plexus of the upper limb being operated on, at the supraclavicular level.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLead Sponsor
429 Previous Clinical Trials
64,224 Total Patients Enrolled
William Grubb, DDS, MD2.011 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1 Previous Clinical Trials
8 Total Patients Enrolled
1Patient Review
I found him to be quite arrogant and uninterested in hearing what I had to say. It was a frustrating experience. I would not recommend him.

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Nerve Stimulator for Patients With Upper Extremity Disease, Vascular or Orthopedic Surgery
William Grubb, M.D. 2013. "Nerve Stimulator for Patients With Upper Extremity Disease, Vascular or Orthopedic Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03112642.
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