Clinical trialNCT06288763RecruitingObservational

Nerve Transfer to Improve Function in High Level Tetraplegia

SponsorWashington University School of MedicineEnrollment30Cervical Spinal Cord InjuryTetraplegia

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Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to determine if nerve transfer surgeries improve upper extremity function and quality of life in patients with a high level cervical spinal cord injury. Participants will: * undergo standard of care pre- and post-op testing and study exams * complete pre- and post-questionnaires * undergo standard of care nerve transfer surgeries * follow-up with surgeon at 6/12/18/24/36 and potentially at 48 months * attend therapy at local therapist for up to 2 years postop.

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Investigators

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Wilson Z. Ray, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator
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Sites

10 registered facilities, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

Canada

University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Andrew Jack, MD
Not, yet, recruiting

United States

Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
Thomas J Wilson, MD
Recruiting
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Allan Levi, MDStephen S Burks, MD
Recruiting
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Allan Belzberg, MDSami Tuffaha, MD
Recruiting
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Yamaan Saadeh, MD
Recruiting
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Wilson Z. Ray, MD
Recruiting
Wake Forest Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Christopher Dibble, MD
Recruiting
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Eric Zager, MDZarina Ali, MD
Recruiting
Houston Methodist
Houston, Texas, United States
Amir Faraji, MD
Recruiting
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Mark Mahan, MD
Recruiting

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 5 Feb 2024
Primary completion: 1 Mar 2028
Completion: 31 Dec 2028
Last update posted: 11 Mar 2026
Registered enrollment: 30
Registry id: NCT06288763

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, via the CTTI AACT database, data as of 24 Aug 2026. Registry facts are shown as registered by the study sponsor; findmyKOL does not interpret them.