Muscle-in-vein Conduits for Digital Nerve Reconstruction

N/ACompletedNCT01958632

BG Trauma Center Tuebingen77 enrolled

Overview

The actual study should provide a first direct comparison between results after reconstruction of sensory nerves of the hand using muscle-in-vein conduits to the standard methods of nerve transplantation and direct nerve suture.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Sensory Recovery

Interventions

Nerve reconstructionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: complete digital nerve injuries, nerve reconstruction in the first 6 months post trauma Exclusion Criteria: total or subtotal amputations

Locations (1)

BG Trauma Center

Tübingen, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Semmes-Weinstein-Monofilament test

Time frame: The earliest 6 months post-OP

Secondary Outcomes

Two-point-discrimination

Time frame: The earliest 6 months post-OP

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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