Status:

TERMINATED

A Comparative Post-marketing Study of Commercially Available Peripheral Nerve Gap Repair Options

Lead Sponsor:

Axogen Corporation

Conditions:

Traumatic Nerve Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a comparison of sensory recovery outcomes following the use of AVANCE Nerve Graft or hollow tube conduit for peripheral nerve gap repairs in the hand.

Detailed Description

The CHANGE study is a post-marketing study designed as a prospective, single-blind, randomized, two phase study comparing clinical outcomes of AVANCE Nerve Graft to hollow tube conduits. The first pha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Require primary or secondary nerve injury repair with Hollow Nerve Conduit or AVANCE™ in at least 1 digital nerve;
  • Undergo End to End nerve to nerve graft coaptation on both the proximal and distal portion of the nerve gap in the AVANCE™ group or nerve entubulation in the Hollow Nerve Conduit group;
  • Be willing to comply with all aspects of the treatment and evaluation schedule over a 12 Month duration; and
  • Sign and date an IRB-approved written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures, including screening procedures.

Exclusion

  • Nerve gaps of \< 5 mm or \> 20 mm;
  • Estimated distance of regeneration of \>125 mm (distance from injury site to sensory target)
  • Nerve crush or avulsion injuries;
  • Incomplete nerve transections;
  • Injury requiring replantation of target digit;
  • Contralateral digital injuries corresponding to the target digit;
  • Nerve injuries in the affected limb proximal to the crease of the wrist;
  • End to side nerve repair;
  • Injuries with significant vascular damage which may impair adequate perfusion of the target limb;
  • Subjects who are undergoing treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other know treatment which affects the growth of neural and/or vascular system;
  • Use of bovine collagen based hollow nerve conduit in a subject with known or suspected bovine sensitivity;
  • Subjects age ≤18 years or ≥70 years;
  • History neuropathy, diabetic or any other known neuropathy;
  • Secondary nerve repair \>12 weeks post initial injury;
  • Currently enrolled in another investigational study;
  • Expected use of medications during the study that are known to cause peripheral neuropathy;
  • History or Reynaud's or other disorder known to compromise circulation or sensation in the upper extremity; and
  • Any subject who at the discretion of the Investigator is not suitable for inclusion in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00948025

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

December 1 2020

Active Locations (4)

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Georgia Hand, Shoulder and Elbow

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30309

2

Indiana Hand Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260

3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536

4

Curtis National Hand Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218