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Last refreshed on: 18 September 2023
Main ID:  NCT03225508
Date of registration: 19/07/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
Public title: Diaphragmatic Motion Using Linear Ultrasound
Scientific title: A Novel Method to Measure Diaphragmatic Motion and Excursion
Date of first enrolment: August 1, 2017
Target sample size: 175
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03225508
Study type:  Observational
Study design:   
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Anahi Perlas, MD
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Affiliation:  University Health Network, Toronto
Name:     Anahi Perlas, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 4166035118
Email: anahi.perlas@uhn.ca
Affiliation: 
Name:     Jayanta Chowdhury
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Telephone:
Email: jayanta.chowdhury@uhn.ca
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Phase 1 Any healthy adult patient undergoing elective surgery

Phase 2 Any adult patient, undergoing elective upper limb surgery that involves an
interscalene or supraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Exclusion Criteria:

(i) Inability to obtain an informed consent (e.g. language barrier) (ii) BMI > 35 (iii)
Known pre-existing diaphragmatic dysfunction (iv) Existing lung pathology

1. Smoker

2. Known abnormal pulmonary function tests

3. Severe pulmonary disease e.g., COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, or any other
significant respiratory disease that would adversely affect diaphragm function or
pulmonary function tests

Additional Criteria for Phase 2 Any contraindication to an interscalene or supraclavicular
brachial plexus block



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Examination of Diaphragm Movement Using Ultrasound
Diaphragm; Movement
Intervention(s)
Diagnostic Test: Linear Ultrasound to Measure Diaphragmatic Movement
Diagnostic Test: Pulmonary function tests
Diagnostic Test: Curvilinear Ultrasound to Measure Diaphragmatic Movement
Primary Outcome(s)
Time taken to measure diaphragmatic excursion [Time Frame: 60 minutes]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Quantify and compare the reduction in diaphragmatic motion following a phrenic nerve block [Time Frame: 2 hours]
Normal range of values for diaphragmatic excursion using linear ultrasound [Time Frame: 30 mins]
Success rate of measuring both the left and right hemi-diaphragmatic movement [Time Frame: 60 mins]
Secondary ID(s)
16-6385
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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