Cortical Organization in Allogeneic Transplants or Heterotopic Hand Replants

Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hand Transplant; Hand Replant

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01618682

11.0616

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Hand Transplant Patients

Description:

These will be subjects who have undergone a hand transplant.

Hand Replant Patients

Description:

These will be patients who have undergone a hand replant procedure.