Can the Phoenix Sign be Elicited With D5W

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Drop Foot

In brief

To determine if the Phoenix sign can be reliably elicited with non-guided subcutaneous infiltration of D5W (5% Dextrose in Water) in patients with subclinical weakness of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) muscle.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07568470

Run by

US Neuropathy Centers

People needed

600

Starts

2026-04-10

Expected to finish

2027-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-05

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• subjects must have a weakness of dorsiflexion and specifically of the Extensor Hallucis Longus muscle
• drop foot

You may not qualify if…

• Trypanaphobia
• allergy to D5W

Where it is running

• US Neuropathy Centers — Marietta, Georgia, United States

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