Clinical trials: Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Exertional Breathlessness in Patients With Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis
Treatment options for unilateral diaphragm paralysis are limited. Diaphragmatic plication via mini thoracotomy is sometimes considered in the University Hospital Leuven if severe symptoms persist for longer than 12 months after…
- Trial name
- NCT04563468
- Testing
- Strength inspiratory muscle training, Endurance inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Anesthesia, Local, Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Erector Spinae Plane Versus Interscalene Blocks for Shoulder Surgery
The goal of this study is the evaluation of erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks as an alternative to interscalene brachial plexus nerve blocks for rotator cuff repair and total shoulder arthroplasty procedures.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Local, Phrenic Nerve Paralysis, Upper Extremity Injury, Shoulder Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03807505
- Testing
- Interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, Erector spinae plane block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diaphragmatic Paralysis, Pain, Chest
Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for the Treatment of Diaphragmatic Paralysis: Patient Experiences and Reported Outcomes.
This study utilizes a grounded theory methodology to explore patient experiences of phrenic nerve reconstructive surgery as a treatment for diaphragmatic paralysis.
- Conditions
- Diaphragmatic Paralysis, Pain, Chest, Breath Shortness
- Trial name
- NCT06243718
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance
Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Evaluation of Diaphragm Movement After an Interscalene Block
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the movement of the diaphragm after an interscalene block with liposome bupivacaine (LB) compared to interscalene block (IB) with bupivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT03636542
- Testing
- liposomal bupivacaine, bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Comparison of Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block and Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
The investigator will compare Costoclavicular approach of infraclavicular block and supraclavicular block. Especially, the incidence of phrenic nerve palsy and the quality of block.
- Trial name
- BPB (NCT03097159)
- Testing
- Costoclavicular block
- Where
- South Korea
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Regional Anesthesia Morbidity, Complication Following Peripheral Nerve Block
Comparison of the Effects of Interscalene Block and Superior Trunk Block on Pulmonary Functions
The interscalene block (ISB) is one of the peripheral nerve blocks providing surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in shoulder arthroscopy, eliminating the need for general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Regional Anesthesia Morbidity, Complication Following Peripheral Nerve Block, Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT06703281
- Testing
- Interscalene Nerve Block, Superior trunk block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Supraclavicular Block vs Retroclavicular Block: Incidence of Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
The aim of this study is to evaluate differences between ultrasound guided supraclavicular versus retroclavicular brachial plexus blocks: two similar brachial plexus nerve block techniques that differ in their needle trajectory…
- Trial name
- NCT02631122
- Testing
- Supraclavicular vs Retroclavicular Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Diaphragm Injury, Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Measurement of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction After Thoracic Surgery
This study aims to measure diaphragmatic dysfunction with ultrasonography and nerve stimulation of the phrenicus nerve, in patients undergoing thoracic surgery for lung and esophageal cancer, and correlate measures of…
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Injury, Phrenic Nerve Paralysis, Thoracic Cancer, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04507594
- Testing
- Lung lobectomy OR esophagus cancer resection
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital