Status:

COMPLETED

Supporting Patient Decisions About UE Surgery in Cervical SCI

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

VA St. Louis Health Care System

Conditions:

Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to collect and describe patient and caregiver reported outcomes regarding surgical and non-surgical treatment for improving hand and arm function in the setting of cervical s...

Detailed Description

At present, there is limited information that provides the exact time course and probability of gain in specific function (such as hand function) that might help patients and clinicians make decisions...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY PARTICIPANTS
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Adult subjects (≥18 years and \< 80 years) with cervical level SCI ASIA A, B or C (minimum 6 months and maximum 20 years post-injury).
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patient who chooses simultaneous tendon and nerve transfer procedure (this would preclude separation of the influence of one surgery compared to the other)
  • Patient has ASIA D status (these patients may have progressive return of functionally useful motor function below the level of the SCI and would not routinely be offered acute surgical intervention and their experiences are less-relevant to the target patient population).
  • CAREGIVER PARTICIPANTS
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Able to answer questions about the primary participant's experiences with cervical spinal cord injury
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • The caregiver/spouse declines to participate in the study. Note: Caregiver participation is preferred, but not required, for SCI participant enrollment.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 13 2018

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 30 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    46 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03464409

    Start Date

    March 13 2018

    End Date

    August 30 2021

    Last Update

    November 3 2021

    Active Locations (4)

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    Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System

    Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

    2

    Stanford University

    Stanford, California, United States, 94305

    3

    Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System

    St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63106

    4

    Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110