Dr. Jaimie Shores, MD
Claim this profileJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Studies Peroneal Nerve Injury
Studies Hand Injuries
3 reported clinical trials
6 drugs studied
Affiliated Hospitals
Clinical Trials Jaimie Shores, MD is currently running
Hand Transplant
for Traumatic Amputation
Upper extremity allotransplantation is a new procedure which is becoming more common in the United States. Ongoing data collection for research purposes is vital to the long-term assessment as to the safety of the procedure and accompanying immunosuppression protocol, as well as quantifying patient outcomes and changes in quality of life. For these reasons, The Johns Hopkins Hand/Arm Transplantation Team is interested in enrolling transplanted patients in a follow-up protocol to continue collecting informative data to further the field of vascularized composite allotransplantation.
Recruiting1 award N/A5 criteria
Hand Transplant
for Hand Loss from Trauma
Background: Millions of people each year sustain injuries, have tumors surgically removed, or are born with defects that require complex reconstructive surgeries to repair. In the case of hand, forearm, or arm amputation, prostheses only provide less than optimal motor function and no sensory feedback. However, hand and arm transplantation is a means to restore the appearance, anatomy, and function of a native hand. Although over 70 hand transplants have been performed to date and good functional results have been achieved, widespread clinical use has been limited due to adverse effects of life-long and high-dose immunosuppression needed to prevent graft rejection. Risks include infection, cancer, and metabolic problems, all of which can greatly affect recipients' quality of life, make the procedure riskier, and jeopardize the potential benefits of hand transplantation. Study Design: This non-randomized, Phase II clinical trial will document the use of a new immunomodulatory protocol (aka - Pittsburgh Protocol, Starzl Protocol) for establishing hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive treatment for upper extremity amputations by minimizing maintenance immunosuppression therapy in unilateral and bilateral hand/forearm transplant patients. This protocol combines lymphocyte depletion with donor bone marrow cell infusion and has enabled graft survival using low doses of a single immunosuppressive drug followed by weaning of treatment. Initially designed for living-related solid organ donation, this regimen has been adapted for use with grafts donated by deceased donors. The investigators propose to perform 30 human hand transplants employing this novel protocol. Specific Aims: 1) To establish hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive strategy for the treatment of upper extremity amputations; 2) To reduce the risk of rejection and enable allograft survival while minimizing the requirement for long-term high dose multi-drug immunosuppression. Significance of Research: Hand transplantation could help upper extremity amputees recover functionality, self-esteem, and the capability to reintegrate into family and social life as "whole" individuals. The protocol offers the potential for minimizing the morbidity of maintenance immunosuppression, thereby beneficially shifting the risk/benefit ratio of this life-enhancing procedure and enabling widespread clinical application of hand transplantation.
Recruiting1 award Phase 2
More about Jaimie Shores, MD
Clinical Trial Related8 years of experience running clinical trials · Led 3 trials as a Principal Investigator · 3 Active Clinical TrialsTreatments Jaimie Shores, MD has experience with
- Upper Extremity Allotransplantation
- Deceased Donor Hand Transplantation
- Pittsburgh Protocol
- Single-Drug Immunosuppression
- NTX-001
- PEG Fusion
Breakdown of trials Jaimie Shores, MD has run
Peroneal Nerve Injury
Traumatic Amputation
Wounds and Injuries
Peripheral Nerve Injury
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Jaimie Shores, MD focuses on Peroneal Nerve Injury and Hand Injuries. In particular, much of their work with Peroneal Nerve Injury has involved treating patients, or patients who are undergoing treatment.
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Yes, Jaimie Shores, MD has studied treatments such as Upper Extremity Allotransplantation, Deceased Donor Hand Transplantation, Pittsburgh Protocol.
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