Amputation, TraumaticNCT00722280
Human Upper Extremity (Hand and Forearm) Allotransplantation
A study testing Hand Transplantation in people with Amputation, Traumatic, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Overall Goal To establish hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive strategy for the treatment of upper extremity amputations. Specific Aim To reduce the risk of rejection and enable allograft survival while minimizing the requirement for long term high dose immunosuppression. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Amputation, Traumatic
- What is being tested?
- Hand Transplantation
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 38 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Dec 2008to Oct 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age (>18 years <60 years): Recipients <18 years of age are excluded due to limitations of giving full informed consent and the potentially increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorder in a younger population. Once hand transplantation and in particular the strategy for minimizing immunosuppression has proven to be efficacious and safe, the restrictions with regard to recipient age may be relaxed.
- No serious co-existing medical (coronary artery disease, diabetes) or psycho-social problems (including alcoholism, drug abuse).
- Must be negative for malignancy (for 10 years) or HIV (at transplant).
- Negative crossmatch with donor.
- Negative pregnancy test in female recipient of child bearing potential and consent to use reliable contraception for at least one year following transplantation.
- Consent to cell collection, storage, and bone marrow infusion as part of the treatment regime.
- Amputation may be recent (acute injury) or remote (patient may have undergone rehabilitation with prostheses).
Who cannot join
- Conditions that may impact the immunomodulatory protocol: These include diseases like HIV or malignancy that could expose the recipient to an unacceptable risk under immunosuppressive treatment. Sensitized recipients with high level of preformed antibodies are also at risk.
- Conditions that may impact the success of the surgical procedure or increase the risk of postoperative complications: These include inherited coagulopathies like Hemophilia, Von-Willebrand's disease, Protein C and S deficiency, Thrombocythemias, Thallassemias, Sickle Cell disease etc. Mixed connective tissue diseases and collagen diseases can result in poor wound healing after surgery,
- Conditions that may impact functional outcomes: Lipopolysaccharidoses and amyloidosis are few of the conditions that may impact nerve regeneration and impair outcomes. Also, rare disorders of bone healing like osteopetrosis may also be causes for exclusion.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261
About this study
Official title: The Pittsburgh Protocol in Human Upper Extremity Allotransplantation
Overall Goal
To establish hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive strategy for the treatment of upper extremity amputations.
Read more
Specific Aim
To reduce the risk of rejection and enable allograft survival while minimizing the requirement for long term high dose immunosuppression.
For this purpose, we propose to utilize the "Pittsburgh Protocol", which is an immunomodulatory strategy that has been implemented in solid organ transplants at UPMC. Early results in living related liver and kidney patients have confirmed that this protocol provides the means to allow graft survival with minimization of maintenance immunosuppression and even allows weaning of some patients from long-term immunosuppression.We hypothesize that a similar protocol can enable graft survival in highly immunogenic composite tissue allografts like hand transplants while reducing the number,dosing and/or frequency of immunosuppressive drugs associated with serious adverse effects.
Read the detailed description
Suitable candidates will be identified via patient information brochures and via advertisements directed at upper limb amputees. For this purpose, a web-page will be constructed for free access by interested individuals. This website will be accessible through standard search engines. Interested potential subjects will be instructed to contact the investigator for an appointment. At the time of appointment, candidates will be first requested to complete a screening consent form (SCF) before undergoing further evaluation/medical screening procedures. The SCF includes a written consent to obtain PHI of the candidate. When the candidate visits UPMC he will undergo a consultation with the PI who will perform a thorough clinical assessment and explain in detail the treatment options, risks and benefits of the procedure. Candidates will be requested to complete a screening consent at this stage. Appropriate subjects will then undergo further medical screening procedures that include a number of examinations and investigations to determine their candidacy for hand transplantation. Prospective recipients who are selected based on results of screening procedures will be invited to review and sign the full informed consent form prior to being wait-listed for the procedure.
The screening tests include:
History and physical exam, including height and weight Urine pregnancy test for all female subjects of childbearing potential Complete blood count, differential, reticulocyte count, platelet count ABO type Liver function tests including SGPT or SGOT, serum bilirubin (total and direct), total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase and GGT, PT, PTT with INR Serum electrolytes and renal function panel to include the following: sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, glucose, creatinine and BUN Urinalysis and creatinine clearance test to determine GFR Infectious disease studies: HIV antigen, HTLV I-II antibody, antibodies to HIV 1 and 2, hepatitis C virus, syphilis, hepatitis B core antibody, and hepatitis B surface antigen titers are required Infectious disease titers: CMV, EBV, HSV, toxoplasmosis and VZV (IgG and IgM when indicated) Pulmonary function tests, including DLCO2 Chest X-ray EKG and MUGA scan or echocardiogram for determination of cardiac ejection fraction Sinus X-ray (if clinically indicated) CT scans (CT Angiography)/MRI studies (Functional MRI, Skeletal MRIs of hand/hips) as indicated by medical history and physical examination Ophthalmologic examination Dental consult Psychiatric evaluation
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic
- Being tested
- Hand Transplantation
- Keywords
- Amputation, upper limb, composite tissue, immunosuppression
- Medical subject headings
- Amputation, Traumatic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Hand TransplantationProcedure or surgery
Also called Induction Immunosuppression, Maintenance Immunosuppression, Surgical Transplantation of Human Hand or Forearm, Rehabilitation
This program is the primary site for a novel immune modulation protocol for hand and/or forearm transplantation using donor bone marrow stem cells. This protocol, otherwise called the "Pittsburgh Protocol" has been published and implemented in 8 hand/forearm transplantations. The Pittsburgh hand transplant program is the only center that has experience with the "Pittsburgh Protocol" to reduce the number and dosing of immunosuppressive drugs used to prevent rejection of hand/forearm transplants.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hand Transplantation | Experimental | Described above Receives: Procedure: Hand Transplantation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Graft survival
Measured: One to ten years
Secondary outcomes (1)
Functional Outcome
Measured: One to ten years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jul 2008 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2008
- Primary completionOct 2017
- Study completionOct 2017
Why it stopped: loss of funding
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Amputation, TraumaticStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of PittsburghThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mario Solari, University of Pittsburgh
- Investigators
- Joseph E Losee, MD, Principal investigator, University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterVijay S Gorantla, MD, PhD, Study director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00722280
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PRO07030180
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 23 Jul 2008
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Gorantla VS, Brandacher G, Schneeberger S, Zheng XX, Donnenberg AD, Losee JE, Lee WP. Favoring the risk-benefit balance for upper extremity transplantation--the Pittsburgh Protocol. Hand Clin. 2011 Nov;27(4):511-20, ix-x. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2011.08.008.
PubMed 22051391Ravindra KV, Gorantla VS. Development of an upper extremity transplant program. Hand Clin. 2011 Nov;27(4):531-8, x. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2011.07.008. Epub 2011 Oct 6.
PubMed 22051393Lovasik D, Foust DE, Losee JE, Lee WP, Brandacher G, Gorantla VS. Helping hands: caring for the upper extremity transplant patient. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2011 Sep;23(3):505-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2011.09.002.
PubMed 22054824Breidenbach WC, Meister EA, Becker GW, Turker T, Gorantla VS, Hassan K, Kaplan B. A Statistical Comparative Assessment of Face and Hand Transplantation Outcomes to Determine Whether Either Meets the Standard of Care Threshold. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):214e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001893.
PubMed 26710054Breidenbach WC, Meister EA, Turker T, Becker GW, Gorantla VS, Levin LS. A Methodology for Determining Standard of Care Status for a New Surgical Procedure: Hand Transplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):367-373. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001892.
PubMed 26710038Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Moore LR, Donnenberg VS, Zimmerlin L, Lee WP, Donnenberg AD. Development and validation of a procedure to isolate viable bone marrow cells from the vertebrae of cadaveric organ donors for composite organ grafting. Cytotherapy. 2012 Jan;14(1):104-13. doi: 10.3109/14653249.2011.605350. Epub 2011 Sep 12.
PubMed 21905958Lang RS, Gorantla VS, Esper S, Montoya M, Losee JE, Hilmi IA, Sakai T, Lee WP, Raval JS, Kiss JE, Shores JT, Brandacher G, Planinsic RM. Anesthetic management in upper extremity transplantation: the Pittsburgh experience. Anesth Analg. 2012 Sep;115(3):678-88. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31825da401. Epub 2012 Jun 28.
PubMed 22745115Schneeberger S, Gorantla VS, Brandacher G, Zeevi A, Demetris AJ, Lunz JG, Metes DM, Donnenberg AD, Shores JT, Dimartini AF, Kiss JE, Imbriglia JE, Azari K, Goitz RJ, Manders EK, Nguyen VT, Cooney DS, Wachtman GS, Keith JD, Fletcher DR, Macedo C, Planinsic R, Losee JE, Shapiro R, Starzl TE, Lee WP. Upper-extremity transplantation using a cell-based protocol to minimize immunosuppression. Ann Surg. 2013 Feb;257(2):345-51. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31826d90bb.
PubMed 23001085
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Pittsburgh Protocol in Human Upper Extremity Allotransplantation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00722280
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PRO07030180
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic
- Keywords
- Amputation, upper limb, composite tissue, immunosuppression
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: loss of funding
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of PittsburghUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Study start
- Dec 2008
- Primary completion
- Oct 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Jul 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Overall Goal
To establish hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive strategy for the treatment of upper extremity amputations.
Specific Aim
To reduce the risk of rejection and enable allograft survival while minimizing the requirement for long term high dose immunosuppression.
For this purpose, we propose to utilize the "Pittsburgh Protocol", which is an immunomodulatory strategy that has been implemented in solid organ transplants at UPMC. Early results in living related liver and kidney patients have confirmed that this protocol provides the means to allow graft survival with minimization of maintenance immunosuppression and even allows weaning of some patients from long-term immunosuppression.We hypothesize that a similar protocol can enable graft survival in highly immunogenic composite tissue allografts like hand transplants while reducing the number,dosing and/or frequency of immunosuppressive drugs associated with serious adverse effects.
Detailed description
Suitable candidates will be identified via patient information brochures and via advertisements directed at upper limb amputees. For this purpose, a web-page will be constructed for free access by interested individuals. This website will be accessible through standard search engines. Interested potential subjects will be instructed to contact the investigator for an appointment. At the time of appointment, candidates will be first requested to complete a screening consent form (SCF) before undergoing further evaluation/medical screening procedures. The SCF includes a written consent to obtain PHI of the candidate. When the candidate visits UPMC he will undergo a consultation with the PI who will perform a thorough clinical assessment and explain in detail the treatment options, risks and benefits of the procedure. Candidates will be requested to complete a screening consent at this stage. Appropriate subjects will then undergo further medical screening procedures that include a number of examinations and investigations to determine their candidacy for hand transplantation. Prospective recipients who are selected based on results of screening procedures will be invited to review and sign the full informed consent form prior to being wait-listed for the procedure.
The screening tests include:
History and physical exam, including height and weight Urine pregnancy test for all female subjects of childbearing potential Complete blood count, differential, reticulocyte count, platelet count ABO type Liver function tests including SGPT or SGOT, serum bilirubin (total and direct), total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase and GGT, PT, PTT with INR Serum electrolytes and renal function panel to include the following: sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, glucose, creatinine and BUN Urinalysis and creatinine clearance test to determine GFR Infectious disease studies: HIV antigen, HTLV I-II antibody, antibodies to HIV 1 and 2, hepatitis C virus, syphilis, hepatitis B core antibody, and hepatitis B surface antigen titers are required Infectious disease titers: CMV, EBV, HSV, toxoplasmosis and VZV (IgG and IgM when indicated) Pulmonary function tests, including DLCO2 Chest X-ray EKG and MUGA scan or echocardiogram for determination of cardiac ejection fraction Sinus X-ray (if clinically indicated) CT scans (CT Angiography)/MRI studies (Functional MRI, Skeletal MRIs of hand/hips) as indicated by medical history and physical examination Ophthalmologic examination Dental consult Psychiatric evaluation
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hand Transplantation | Experimental | Procedure: Hand TransplantationDescribed above |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Age (>18 years <60 years): Recipients <18 years of age are excluded due to limitations of giving full informed consent and the potentially increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorder in a younger population. Once hand transplantation and in particular the strategy for minimizing immunosuppression has proven to be efficacious and safe, the restrictions with regard to recipient age may be relaxed.
- No serious co-existing medical (coronary artery disease, diabetes) or psycho-social problems (including alcoholism, drug abuse).
- Must be negative for malignancy (for 10 years) or HIV (at transplant).
- Negative crossmatch with donor.
- Negative pregnancy test in female recipient of child bearing potential and consent to use reliable contraception for at least one year following transplantation.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Conditions that may impact the immunomodulatory protocol: These include diseases like HIV or malignancy that could expose the recipient to an unacceptable risk under immunosuppressive treatment. Sensitized recipients with high level of preformed antibodies are also at risk.
- Conditions that may impact the success of the surgical procedure or increase the risk of postoperative complications: These include inherited coagulopathies like Hemophilia, Von-Willebrand's disease, Protein C and S deficiency, Thrombocythemias, Thallassemias, Sickle Cell disease etc. Mixed connective tissue diseases and collagen diseases can result in poor wound healing after surgery,
- Conditions that may impact functional outcomes: Lipopolysaccharidoses and amyloidosis are few of the conditions that may impact nerve regeneration and impair outcomes. Also, rare disorders of bone healing like osteopetrosis may also be causes for exclusion.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Hand TransplantationAlso: Induction Immunosuppression, Maintenance Immunosuppression, Surgical Transplantation of Human Hand or Forearm, RehabilitationThis program is the primary site for a novel immune modulation protocol for hand and/or forearm transplantation using donor bone marrow stem cells. This protocol, otherwise called the "Pittsburgh Protocol" has been published and implemented in 8 hand/forearm transplantations. The Pittsburgh hand transplant program is the only center that has experience with the "Pittsburgh Protocol" to reduce the number and dosing of immunosuppressive drugs used to prevent rejection of hand/forearm transplants. | Procedure or surgery | Hand Transplantation |
Primary outcome
Graft survival
Time frame: One to ten years
1 secondary outcome
Functional Outcome
Time frame: One to ten years
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: loss of funding). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Oct 2018.
- Background: PubMed 22051391Gorantla VS, Brandacher G, Schneeberger S, Zheng XX, Donnenberg AD, Losee JE, Lee WP. Favoring the risk-benefit balance for upper extremity transplantation--the Pittsburgh Protocol. Hand Clin. 2011 Nov;27(4):511-20, ix-x. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2011.08.008.
- Background: PubMed 22051393Ravindra KV, Gorantla VS. Development of an upper extremity transplant program. Hand Clin. 2011 Nov;27(4):531-8, x. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2011.07.008. Epub 2011 Oct 6.
- Background: PubMed 22054824Lovasik D, Foust DE, Losee JE, Lee WP, Brandacher G, Gorantla VS. Helping hands: caring for the upper extremity transplant patient. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2011 Sep;23(3):505-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2011.09.002.
- Background: PubMed 26710054Breidenbach WC, Meister EA, Becker GW, Turker T, Gorantla VS, Hassan K, Kaplan B. A Statistical Comparative Assessment of Face and Hand Transplantation Outcomes to Determine Whether Either Meets the Standard of Care Threshold. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):214e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001893.
- Background: PubMed 26710038Breidenbach WC, Meister EA, Turker T, Becker GW, Gorantla VS, Levin LS. A Methodology for Determining Standard of Care Status for a New Surgical Procedure: Hand Transplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):367-373. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001892.
- Results publication: PubMed 21905958Gorantla VS, Schneeberger S, Moore LR, Donnenberg VS, Zimmerlin L, Lee WP, Donnenberg AD. Development and validation of a procedure to isolate viable bone marrow cells from the vertebrae of cadaveric organ donors for composite organ grafting. Cytotherapy. 2012 Jan;14(1):104-13. doi: 10.3109/14653249.2011.605350. Epub 2011 Sep 12.
- Results publication: PubMed 22745115Lang RS, Gorantla VS, Esper S, Montoya M, Losee JE, Hilmi IA, Sakai T, Lee WP, Raval JS, Kiss JE, Shores JT, Brandacher G, Planinsic RM. Anesthetic management in upper extremity transplantation: the Pittsburgh experience. Anesth Analg. 2012 Sep;115(3):678-88. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31825da401. Epub 2012 Jun 28.
- Results publication: PubMed 23001085Schneeberger S, Gorantla VS, Brandacher G, Zeevi A, Demetris AJ, Lunz JG, Metes DM, Donnenberg AD, Shores JT, Dimartini AF, Kiss JE, Imbriglia JE, Azari K, Goitz RJ, Manders EK, Nguyen VT, Cooney DS, Wachtman GS, Keith JD, Fletcher DR, Macedo C, Planinsic R, Losee JE, Shapiro R, Starzl TE, Lee WP. Upper-extremity transplantation using a cell-based protocol to minimize immunosuppression. Ann Surg. 2013 Feb;257(2):345-51. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31826d90bb.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Joseph E Losee, MD principal investigator
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Vijay S Gorantla, MD, PhD study director
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Hand Transplantation in people with Amputation, Traumatic, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: loss of funding). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Graft survival (time frame: One to ten years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00722280, which also lists 8 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Oct 2018.