NCT04378062

Brief Summary

Finger amputations are common and may be complicated by debilitating nerve pain. This study seeks to determine if nerve pain after digital amputation can be more effectively prevented with either of two new surgical techniques-targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) or regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces (RPNI)-compared to standard treatment by traction neurectomy (TN).

Trial Health

57
Monitor

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
39

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2020

Longer than P75 for not_applicable pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2020

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 7, 2020

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2023

Status Verified

August 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

May 4, 2020

Last Update Submit

August 28, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

PainAmputation NeuromaFinger Amputation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • bMHQ

    Breif Michigan Hand Questionnaire Score difference

    3 months postop minus preop; 6 months postop minus preop

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • NPS

    3 months postop minus preop; 6 months postop minus preop

  • Grip strength

    3 months postop minus preop; 6 months postop minus preop

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Tinel's sign

    Tinel's sign at 3 months; Tinel's sign at 6 months

Study Arms (3)

Traction Neurectomy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Traction neurectomy - of digital sensory nerves at the time of amputation.

Procedure: Digital nerve procedure

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation

EXPERIMENTAL

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation - of digital sensory nerves at the time of amputation

Procedure: Digital nerve procedure

Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface

EXPERIMENTAL

Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface - of digital sensory nerves at the time of amputation

Procedure: Digital nerve procedure

Interventions

The type of procedure performed on the digital nerve at the time of amputation

Regenerative Peripheral Nerve InterfaceTargeted Muscle ReinnervationTraction Neurectomy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients requiring single finger amputations at the level of the proximal interphalangeal joint or proximal (i.e., closer to the body than this joint).
  • Patients have the capacity to complete the informed consent process

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients less than 18 years of age, prisoner, or other vulnerable population
  • Patients with significant concomitant ipsilateral extremity injuries that would confound study
  • Patients requiring emergent, staged (guillotine-type) amputations of any kind

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Eskenazi Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Joshua Adkinson, MD

    Indiana University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Scott N Loewenstein, MD

    Indiana University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2020

First Posted

May 7, 2020

Study Start

March 1, 2020

Primary Completion

February 1, 2023

Study Completion

February 1, 2023

Last Updated

August 30, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations