Using electrical stimulation to enhance nerve healing after surgery for digital nerve injuries

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of brief electrical stimulation delivered during surgical repair of digital nerve injuries to accelerate nerve healing. Participants will undergo surgical intervention for primary nerve injury repair, and the study will assess whether the addition of electrical stimulation can improve recovery outcomes. The study focuses on patients with specific criteria, including a nerve gap of 10mm or less, and will monitor healing progress post-surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18-80 years
* Candidate for surgical intervention under general anesthesia.
* Require primary nerve injury repair in at least 1 digital nerve.
* Following resection, have a resulting nerve gap of ≤ 10mm.
* Able to complete tension-free end-to-end direct repair, or repair with a conduit, autograft, or allograft with a length ≤15mm
* Signed and dated informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe comorbid conditions, such as arrhythmia or congestive heart failure, preventing surgery under general anesthesia.
* Nerve repair occurring \>1 month post-injury.
* Incomplete nerve transection.
* Injury requiring replantation of target digit
* Injury distal to the distal interphalangeal joint.
* Injury proximal to branching into the proper or common digital nerves.
* Injuries to both digital arteries of an affected digit.
* History of neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or any other known neuropathy
* History of chronic ischemic condition of the upper extremity
* Cognitive impairment preventing the ability to provide consent, follow post-operative instructions, or complete clinical assessments.

Where it's running

• Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting
• University of Missouri Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  Columbia, Missouri, United States Recruiting
• Washington University in St Louis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting
• The Ohio State Univeristy - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  Columbus, Ohio, United States Recruiting
• Harborview Medical Center - University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Director of Clincal Reseach
• Email: clinical@checkpointsurgical.com
• Phone: 877-478-9106

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.