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Nerve Conduit

Collagen Nerve Wrap Conduit for Head and Neck Cancers

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Waitlist Available
Led By James C Melville, DDS
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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 12 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether using collagen nerve conduits during radial and ulnar forearm free flap harvests will reduce the number and severity of sensory nerve deficits.

Eligible Conditions
  • Head and Neck Cancers
  • Dysesthesia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 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
Forearm
Number of participants with normal sensory recovery at the site of forearm free flap as assessed by subjective patient questionnaire regarding upper extremity sensation and function

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Collagen Nerve Wrap ConduitExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor
904 Previous Clinical Trials
320,960 Total Patients Enrolled
James C Melville, DDS2.33 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
1Patient Review
The office staff, Myra in particular, was very rude to me. I had questions and she was very short with me before hanging up.

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Prospective Analysis of Effect of Collagen Wrap Conduit on Radial and Ulnar Nerve Function Following Radial/Ulnar Forearm Free Flap Harvest
James C Melville 2020. "Prospective Analysis of Effect of Collagen Wrap Conduit on Radial and Ulnar Nerve Function Following Radial/Ulnar Forearm Free Flap Harvest". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03875833.
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