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Filter by:This study wants to identify the incidence of inadvertend intercostal or epidural spread of thoracic sympathetic block
Sympathetic nerve activity can be measured transcutaneously in awake patients by computer-based filtering of raw signal obtained via skin leads attached on the chest and the right arm. Electrocardiogram can be removed by applying a high-pass filter setting of 150 Hz. Electromyogram can be filtered by applying a high-pass filter setting of 500 Hz or a band-pass filter setting of 500-1000 Hz. Currently, the therapeutic effect of stellate, thoracic, and lumbar sympathetic ganglia block (SGB, TSGB, and LSGB, respectively) in patients with chronic pain is generally evaluated by using thermogram/thermography (change in temperature of the upper or lower extremeties) or questionnaire-based scoring. However, it is not known whether the skin sympathetic nerve activity (SKNA) can be measured in patients undergoing SGB/TSGB/LSGB and used as an alternative tool for assessing the therapeutic effect of SGB/TSGB/LSGB. Therefore, we planned this pilot study to observe whether the SKNA can be obtained in patients undergoing SGB/TSGB/LSGB and whether it is well correlated to thermogram or questionnaire-based scoring. If the SKNA is observed and decreases after SGB/TSGB/LSGB, it will be presented in milivolt (uV) and compared to that of pre-block values.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) for retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) is done before and after cataract extraction in patients with or without primary open angle glaucoma (POAG)
Patients with common hand conditions will be randomized to one of two groups- one will receive a question prompt list, the other will receive a list of 3 questions
To assess the short-term efficacy of stellate ganglion block on hot flush reduction versus sham procedure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the ganglion sphenopalatine block (GSP block) on postdural puncture headache.
This study evaluates effect of sphenopalatine ganglion block in post dural puncture headache. Half of participants will receive standard supportive treatment and other half of patients will be performed sphenopalatine ganglion block.
Study to examine the efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to reduce recurrence in dorsal wrist ganglia (DWG). We will compare aspiration alone and aspiration with injection of PRP. We plan to recruit a maximum of 200 patients. We will assess the efficacy by contacting the patients by email or telephone at 6 weeks and 12 months. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire and a Patient Evaluated Measure score (PEMS). Adverse events will be screened for/ managed by a telephone call +/- review as necessary between 7 and 14 days.
Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG)-acupuncture has been shown to exhibit distinct effects in treatment of nasal inflammatory disease. Investigators aimed to assess the effects of SPG acupuncture in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. The randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial enrolled participants with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Participants will be randomly assigned to either active SPG-acupuncture group or sham-acupuncture group. All participants will be provided four times of acupuncture in 4 weeks, and then follow-up of 4 week. Primary trial outcomes are change in symptoms and change in need for medication. The primary outcomes will be measured in baseline, week1, week2, week3, week4, week 6 and week 8. Secondary outcomes include the changes in nasal patency (nasal airway resistance and nasal cavity volume), exhaled nasal nitric oxide.The investigators also evaluate change in neuropeptides (substance P, vasoactive intestinal peptide,neuropeptide Y) and inflammatory cytokines (interleukin(IL)-4, IL-5, IL-8, IL-17a, IL-22, IL-25, interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor(TGF)-β1, TGF-β2, TGF-β3,Chemokine, Eotaxin) in nasal secretions as secondary outcomes. The secondary outcomes will be measured in baseline, week1, week4 and week 8.
Patients will be randomly allocated according to computer - generated tables to one of two groups, group (A) ultrasonic guided sphenopalatine block using local anasthetic, group (B) ultrasonic guided sphenopalatine block using saline. Before induction anesthesia the following will be assessed, time needed to perform the technique, time till onset of the block, distribution of the block (Opthalmic, Maxillary, Mandibular) by needle brick.Intra and post- operatively the following will be assesse the quality of operative filed every 30 min intra-operatively using a pre- defined average category scale (ACS) (from 0 to 5), End tidal Sevo Flurane concentration will be recorded intra- operatively every 5 minutes, The total amount of Nitroglycerine used to achieve the target MAP and frequency of propranolol usage will be recorded,emergence time, postoperative VAS score and amount of meperdine used for rescue analgesia.