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Procedure

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 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 48 months

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

1,935 Previous Clinical Trials

2,299,790 Total Patients Enrolled

United States Department of DefenseFED

864 Previous Clinical Trials

327,579 Total Patients Enrolled

Wilson Z Ray, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine

5 Previous Clinical Trials

193 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are individuals over the age of 55 eligible to participate in this research?

"According to the qualifications of this experiment, only individuals aged 18 to 65 are suitable applicants. There are 138 studies available for minors and 732 available for people over retirement age."

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Are there currently any opportunities to join this clinical trial?

"Per the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this medication trial is not presently admitting individuals. The research first appeared on October 1st 2012 and was last updated February 18th 2022. Despite its inactivity, there are 903 other trials that are still actively recruiting participants at this moment."

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