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Protection of Autonomic Nervous System During Lower Spine Surgical Procedures: A Safety and Feasibility Study

20 participantsStarted 2016-08

Plain-language summary

A safety and feasibility study of free-run and stimulated corporal electromyography (EMG) to assess autonomic neural function during spinal and/or pelvic surgery in women and men.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age
✓. Patients are undergoing lumbar spine surgical and/or pelvic procedure at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
✓. Patients must be capable of understanding the informed consent and have signed the informed consent document prior to any study-specific screening procedures or evaluations being performed.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients ≥ 70 years of age
✕. Patients with obvious groin infection and/or herniation
✕. Patients with ongoing psychiatric concerns

What they're measuring

Amplitude and frequency of changes in free-run smooth muscle EMG under varying surgical and anesthetic conditions.

Timeframe: Duration of surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02873182

SponsorStanley Skinner

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-08

Contact for this trial

Anna Lintelmann, MPH

612/863-5413 Anna.Lintelmann@allina.com

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