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Nerve Transfer for Spinal Cord Injury

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Wilson Z Ray, MD
Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 48 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial found that nerve transfer surgery can improve hand function in people with cervical spinal cord injuries.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~48 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 48 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in upper motor strength
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores
Change in Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ)
Change in Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores
Other outcome measures
Effect of timing on surgical intervention
Hand Function, measured by the Sollerman Hand Function Test
Rate of reoperation
+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Nerve TransferExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Surgical - Nerve transfers for patients with stable cervical spinal cord injuries
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nerve Transfer
2012
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,947 Previous Clinical Trials
2,307,059 Total Patients Enrolled
United States Department of DefenseFED
872 Previous Clinical Trials
329,870 Total Patients Enrolled
Wilson Z Ray, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine
5 Previous Clinical Trials
193 Total Patients Enrolled
~2 spots leftby Jun 2025
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