Motor Evoked Potentials With Modified Facilitation Technique
Motor Evoked Potentials With Modified Facilitation Technique: Normative Data and Reliability in Healthy Individuals and Comparison of Sensitivity and Specificity With Standard Technique in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
What it found
We found no results in the registry or in papers.
This trial finished 7 years ago. We found no results in the registry or in any paper that cites it.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- MEP using standard facilitation technique
- MEP using modified facilitation technique
What it measured
Main measures
Change in Test- Re-Test reliability when using modified facilitation technique (compared to standard facilitation technique) in healthy individuals
measuring time 2 (75 minutes) maximal 1 month later than measuring time 1 (75 minutes)
comparison of sensitivity and specificity of modified facilitation technique and standard facilitation technique in patients with multiple sclerosis
1 measuring time (90 minutes)
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 18 to 65
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Inclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria for healthy individuals: * Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study, provide signed and dated informed consent * Between 18 and 65 year of age * No neurologic or psychiatric comorbidity requiring continous treatment * No previous damage of central nervous System Inclusion Criteria for patients: * Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study, provide signed and dated informed consent * Between 18 and 65 year of age * patients with inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) or multiple sclerosis appointed for routine MEP diagnostic at the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital Basel
Exclusion criteria
* Contraindication for measuring of motoric evoked potentials (MEP): metal implants (pacemaker, stents); known epilepsy oder previous epileptic fit * Known disease of the peripheral nervous system (polyneuropathy)
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
Investigating the change in Test- Retest- reliability in healthy individuals when applying a modified easy to use facilitation technique compared to standard facilitation technique and analyzing sensitivity and specificity in patients with multiple sclerosis regarding detection of pathologic results
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History
Started
Dec 2017
Main results due
Jan 2019
Finished
Jan 2019