Status:
COMPLETED
Upper Extremity Surgery in Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Quadriplegia
Spinal Cord Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of the investigators work is to establish how nerve transfers can be best used to improve upper extremity function in patients with cervical level spinal cord injury (SCI). The investigators'...
Detailed Description
Background/Readiness Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life altering injury that results in profound loss of upper limb function. Nerve transfer surgery has transformed the field of peripheral n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- clinical diagnosis of cervical level spinal cord injury
- some upper extremity dysfunction (ex: lack of wrist extension or hand function)
- greater then 6 months post-injury or with stable neurologic function for at least 6 months post-injury
- good access to and ability to pay for hand and physical therapy
- ability to comply and participate in rigorous post-surgical therapy regimen
Exclusion
- severe autonomic dysreflexia
- open pressure sores or other wounds
- respiratory insufficiency
- untreated urinary tract infections
- lack of access to physical therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01899664
Start Date
June 1 2012
End Date
October 1 2021
Last Update
November 3 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University Division of Plastic Surgery
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110