275
Participants
Start Date
June 20, 2013
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2026
Study Completion Date
June 1, 2026
EIM testing
EIM device is placed on the muscle and a high frequency current is delivered to the skin.
Nerve & muscle ultrasonography
Ultrasound waves to examine the muscles and nerves
Nerve conduction studies
Small metal disk electrodes attached to wires onto skin to measure how fast nerves conduct electrical impulses and the strength of the connection between nerves and muscles.
Electromyography (EMG)
Thin needle placed into muscles to record electrical activity-adults only
RECRUITING
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH