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NeuromaNCT05008185

Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces to Treat Painful Digit and Hand Neuromas After Amputation

An observational study of Neuroma, run by Medstar Health Research Institute at 2 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

This study is being done to demonstrate the effectiveness of Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNI) surgery in treating symptomatic neuromas of the hand and digits following amputation compared to standard of care using a Prospective, Observational Trial Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Neuroma
What is being tested?
Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) surgery and Traction Neurectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
80 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
5 Oct 2021to Aug 2025
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients 18 years or older with a history of digit, multi-digit or partial hand amputation. Patients must have discrete neuroma pain on clinical exam.

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years or older
  • History of unilateral digit, multiple digit, or partial hand amputation
  • Discrete neuroma pain on clinical exam
  • Following standard of care (SOC), confirmation through a local block and/or ultrasound imaging will be performed if indicated
  • Must be seen by a hand therapist for at least 6-week trial of desensitization therapy

Who cannot join

  • Patients with previous surgical treatment for symptomatic neuromas of the digits or hand
  • Patients with other major injuries more proximal in the ipsilateral extremity that cause chronic pain or functional loss
  • women pregnant at time of enrollment
  • prisoners
  • adults who are unable to consent

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • University of Michigan Plastic Surgery

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

    Jenni Hammill, M.P.H, 570-559-7912, jenberry@med.umich.edu

    Theodore A Kung, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • The Curtis National Hand Center at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21218

    Ike Fleming, 410-554-2486, ike.c.fleming@medstar.net

    Alessandra Butanis, 410-554-2123, alessandra.l.butanis@medstar.net

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces to Treat Painful Digit and Hand Neuromas After Amputation: A Prospective Observational Trial"

This study is being done to demonstrate the effectiveness of Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNI) surgery in treating symptomatic neuromas of the hand and digits following amputation compared to standard of care using a Prospective, Observational Trial

Read the detailed description

This will be a prospective observational study that seeks to provide a comprehensive assessment of the outcomes after RPNI surgery compared to standard of care by utilizing multiple established and validated patient-reported outcomes measures, carefully tracking pre- and post-operative pain regimens, and performing functional and physiologic tests.

Conditions
Neuroma
Being tested
Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) surgery, Traction Neurectomy
Keywords
Neuroma, Neuroma Pain, Finger Amputation, Hand Amputation
Medical subject headings
Neuroma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Surgeons will perform neuroma resection and RPNI creation using a free muscle graft from the brachioradialis muscle harvested through a small separate incision

  • Traction NeurectomyProcedure or surgery

    Surgeons will perform neuroma resection and traction neurectomy,

Study groups in NCT05008185
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfacesymptomatic neuroma is excised, and the end of the peripheral nerve is implanted into a small denervated free muscle graft harvested from the patient
Receives: Procedure: Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) surgery
Traction Neurectomysimple excision and traction neurectomy
Receives: Procedure: Traction Neurectomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System - Pain Interference (PROMIS-PI)

    PROMIS Pain Interference (PROMIS-PI) scale measures the extent to which pain hinders an individual's engagement with physical, mental, cognitive, emotional, recreational, and social activities over the past 7 days answering each questions with a response of not at all, a little bit, somewhat, quite a bit, and very much with not at all being the best and very much the worst.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  2. Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2)

    theShort-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2) measures 24 different qualities of pain and related symptoms using the intensity of pain and related symptoms felt during the past week on 0 to 10 scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain .

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  3. PROMIS Global Health (GH) v1.2

    The Global Health Questionnaire contains 10 questions (7 general and 3 about the last 7 days). First 7 questions use a scale of excellent, very good, good, fair, and poor, poor being the worst with excellent being the best. The other three questions use different scales such as; never rarely, sometimes, often or always with never being the best and always being the worst; as well as none, mild, moderate, severe, very severe with none being the best and very severe being the worst; finally pain rating numbered 0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain imaginable.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  4. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9),

    The PHQ-9 form is a brief, self-administered questionnaire that assesses depression symptoms over the last 2 weeks consisting of 10 questions. 9 will be answered on a scale of 0-3 with 0 being the best and 3 bing the worst. The last question will use a response of not difficult at all, somewhat difficult, very difficult, and extremely difficult with not difficult at all being the best and extremely difficult being the worst.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  5. Generalized Anxiety Disorder measure (GAD-7),

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder measure (GAD-7) is a screening tool and severity measure for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) over the past 2 weeks consisting of 7 questions answered on a scale of 0-3 with 0 being the best and 3 being the worst.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  6. PC-PTSD-5

    The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) is a 5-item screening tool with 'Yes/No" answers designed to identify individuals with probable PTSD. Yes" answers represent the worst and "no" represents the best.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. PROMIS UpperExtremity (UE)

    PROMIS UpperExtremity (UE) is designed to evaluate upper extremity function using a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the best possible answer and 1 being the worst.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  2. Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (bMHQ)

    The Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (bMHQ) evaluates six upper extremity domains of function, activities of daily living(ADLs), aesthetics, performance,pain,and satisfaction using a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the best possible answer and 1 being the worst.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  3. Grip Strength

    A standard dynamometer will be used to evaluate grip strength

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  4. Pinch Strength -Key and Three-point

    Evaluate key pinch (thumb to radial border of index) and three-point pinch (index, middle, and thumb tips) strength.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  5. Range of Motion

    Evaluate active and passive range of motion of all joints in the affected extremity proximal to the amputation stump, total active and passive range of motion of all unaffected digits on the ipsilateral hand, and total active motion of fall digits and wrist on the contralateral hand as an internal control

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  6. Fine Motor Function - 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT)

    Evaluate timed exercise during which nine relatively small pegs are picked up, one at a time, and put into nine corresponding holes. The pegs are then removed from the holes (one at a time) and placed back in the starting bin.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  7. FunctionalTask Testing - Lifting boxes

    Evaluate whether the participant is able to perform the task, grip that was used, maximum weight used, and any compensatory findings. Subjects will be asked their pain level during each lift using a 10-point numerical scale

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  8. Functional Task Testing - Carrying Boxes

    Evaluate whether the participant is able to perform the task, grip that was used, maximum weight used, and any compensatory findings. Subjects will be asked their pain level during each lift using a 10-point numerical scale

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  9. Functional Task Testing - Push/Pull sled

    Evaluate whether the participant is able to perform the task, grip that was used, maximum weight used, and any compensatory findings. Subjects will be asked their pain level during each lift using a 10-point numerical scale

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  10. Functional Task Testing - Hammer

    Evaluate tolerance for vibration and grip to perform a hammer task using

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  11. Functional Task Testing - Vice Grip

    Evaluate vice grip Strength with all available digits using the Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment (BTE) PrimusRS work simulator.

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  12. Functional Task Testing - Gear Shifting

    Evaluate ability to grip, push and pull gear shift with all available digits using the Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment (BTE) PrimusRS work simulator

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

  13. Functional Task Testing - Weapon Recoil

    Evaluate the ability to preform this simulated task using the Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment (BTE) PrimusRS work simulator

    Measured: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Aug 2021
  2. Study start5 Oct 2021
  3. Primary completionAug 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05008185
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00049513
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
28 Jul 2021
Last updated
29 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Woo SL, Kung TA, Brown DL, Leonard JA, Kelly BM, Cederna PS. Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for the Treatment of Postamputation Neuroma Pain: A Pilot Study. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016 Dec 27;4(12):e1038. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001038. eCollection 2016 Dec.

    PubMed 28293490
  • Urbanchek MG, Kung TA, Frost CM, Martin DC, Larkin LM, Wollstein A, Cederna PS. Development of a Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface for Control of a Neuroprosthetic Limb. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:5726730. doi: 10.1155/2016/5726730. Epub 2016 May 17.

    PubMed 27294122
  • Santosa KB, Oliver JD, Cederna PS, Kung TA. Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for Prevention and Management of Neuromas. Clin Plast Surg. 2020 Apr;47(2):311-321. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.01.004. Epub 2020 Feb 1.

    PubMed 32115057
  • Kemp SW, Cederna PS, Midha R. Comparative outcome measures in peripheral regeneration studies. Exp Neurol. 2017 Jan;287(Pt 3):348-357. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.04.011. Epub 2016 Apr 17.

    PubMed 27094121
  • Ursu DC, Urbanchek MG, Nedic A, Cederna PS, Gillespie RB. In vivo characterization of regenerative peripheral nerve interface function. J Neural Eng. 2016 Apr;13(2):026012. doi: 10.1088/1741-2560/13/2/026012. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

    PubMed 26859115
  • Giladi AM, McGlinn EP, Shauver MJ, Voice TP, Chung KC. Measuring outcomes and determining long-term disability after revision amputation for treatment of traumatic finger and thumb amputation injuries. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Nov;134(5):746e-755e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000591.

    PubMed 25347649
  • Langhals NB, Woo SL, Moon JD, Larson JV, Leach MK, Cederna PS, Urbanchek MG. Electrically stimulated signals from a long-term Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014;2014:1989-92. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944004.

    PubMed 25570372
  • Frost CM, Cederna PS, Martin DC, Shim BS, Urbanchek MG. Decellular biological scaffold polymerized with PEDOT for improving peripheral nerve interface charge transfer. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014;2014:422-5. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943618.

    PubMed 25569986
  • Woo SL, Urbanchek MG, Cederna PS, Langhals NB. Revisiting nonvascularized partial muscle grafts: a novel use for prosthetic control. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Aug;134(2):344e-346e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000317. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25068369
  • Kung TA, Langhals NB, Martin DC, Johnson PJ, Cederna PS, Urbanchek MG. Regenerative peripheral nerve interface viability and signal transduction with an implanted electrode. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jun;133(6):1380-1394. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000168.

    PubMed 24867721
  • Kung TA, Bueno RA, Alkhalefah GK, Langhals NB, Urbanchek MG, Cederna PS. Innovations in prosthetic interfaces for the upper extremity. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Dec;132(6):1515-1523. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182a97e5f.

    PubMed 24281580
  • Hooper RC, Cederna PS, Brown DL, Haase SC, Waljee JF, Egeland BM, Kelley BP, Kung TA. Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for the Management of Symptomatic Hand and Digital Neuromas. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Jun 4;8(6):e2792. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002792. eCollection 2020 Jun.

    PubMed 32766027
  • Svientek SR, Ursu DC, Cederna PS, Kemp SWP. Fabrication of the Composite Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (C-RPNI) in the Adult Rat. J Vis Exp. 2020 Feb 25;(156):10.3791/60841. doi: 10.3791/60841.

    PubMed 32176203
  • Vu PP, Vaskov AK, Irwin ZT, Henning PT, Lueders DR, Laidlaw AT, Davis AJ, Nu CS, Gates DH, Gillespie RB, Kemp SWP, Kung TA, Chestek CA, Cederna PS. A regenerative peripheral nerve interface allows real-time control of an artificial hand in upper limb amputees. Sci Transl Med. 2020 Mar 4;12(533):eaay2857. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aay2857.

    PubMed 32132217
  • Frost CM, Ursu DC, Flattery SM, Nedic A, Hassett CA, Moon JD, Buchanan PJ, Brent Gillespie R, Kung TA, Kemp SWP, Cederna PS, Urbanchek MG. Regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces for real-time, proportional control of a Neuroprosthetic hand. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2018 Nov 20;15(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s12984-018-0452-1.

    PubMed 30458876

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Neuroma, run by Medstar Health Research Institute at 2 sites 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 5 inclusion and 5 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Isaac C Fleming (410-554-2486, ike.c.fleming@medstar.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System - Pain Interference (PROMIS-PI) (time frame: Assessing change from Baseline to 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05008185, which also lists 18 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 29 Nov 2024.

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