Ultrasound or touch? study tests best way to locate key hand nerve
NCT ID NCT07515911
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will compare two methods for locating the ulnar nerve in the wrist: using ultrasound imaging versus measuring physical landmarks. Researchers will enroll 40 healthy adults to see which technique is more reliable for placing stimulating electrodes. The goal is to improve how doctors deliver electrical stimulation to hand muscles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve the accuracy of nerve stimulation techniques, potentially leading to better outcomes in nerve-related procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 40 participants. It does not test a treatment, so direct patient benefits are not expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Mayo Clinic employees who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: • English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * History of ulnar neuropathy or ulnar nerve or wrist surgery (i.e. carpal tunnel) * Upper extremity edema
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States