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Supporting Patient Decisions About UE Surgery in Cervical SCI
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT03464409
Purpose
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 spinal cord injury. Eligible study participants will be recruited across
the 4 sites and the investigators plan to recruit the following groups and numbers of
participants:
1. Nerve or tendon transfer recipients: people who have elected to undergo nerve (N=10) or
tendon (N=10) transfer surgery to restore some hand and arm function as part of their
standard clinical care and their caregiver (N=20)
2. Non-surgical control group: people with cervical SCI (N=20) and their caregiver (N=20)
Official Title
Supporting Patient Decisions About Upper Extremity Surgery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (Aim 2)
Stanford Investigator(s)
Catherine Curtin MD
Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery) and, by courtesy, of Orthopaedic Surgery
Eligibility
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.
Intervention(s):
other: Semi-structured interview
other: Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM-SR)
other: SF-36
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Catherine Curtin, MD
650-725-7181