Use of Electromyography in spinal nerve root blocks under CT guidance

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Use of Electromyography in spinal nerve root blocks under CT guidance

• IRAS ID

  182363

• Contact name

  Sumeeta Conry

• Contact email

  sumeeta.conry@rjah.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 3 months, days

• Research summary

  This study involves use of Electromyography (EMG) to locate specific spinal nerve root by use of triggered and free run EMG through surface electrodes placed on dermatomes.
  The objective of this study is to measure compound action potential in the relative myotome in relation to the distance to a specific spinal nerve root with CT guidance through an electrophysiologic method such as the EMG. This would allow us to work out the relation between distance and height of action potential measured with triggered EMG. This would help us identify if we are too close to the nerve.

• REC name

  London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/LO/0062

• Date of REC Opinion

  21 Jan 2016

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion