Cortical Organization in Allogeneic Transplants or Heterotopic Hand Replants

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Hand Transplant, Hand Replant

In brief

The investigators hope to gain insights into the functional organization of the human cerebral cortex in response to upper limb amputation and surgical interventions including hand replantation and hand transplantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01618682

Run by

Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery

People needed

60

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2019-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• between 18-70 yrs old
• undergone successful allogeneic transplantation of one or both hands OR undergone successful reattachment of one or both hands OR will have experienced surgical repair of one or more severed nerves (ulnar, medial, radial, digital in the upper limb
• must speak English

You may not qualify if…

• younger than 18 years or older than 70 years
• not undergone a replant or transplant

Where it is running

• Christine M. Kleinert Insitute of Hand and Microsurgery — Louisville, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)

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