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Comparing Outcomes of Elbow Extension Tendon Transfers

NCT01204736 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2016-03-08

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Summary

Active elbow extension has significant functional benefits for individuals with tetraplegia. The proposed work will provide information to assess how effectively people are using their elbow extension tendon transfers, and whether one surgery works more effectively than the other. This study will provide recommendations to clinicians about the possibility of improving function after surgery using rehab techniques.

Conditions

  • Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    collaborator OTHER

  • Northwestern University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Case Western Reserve University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Loyola University

    collaborator OTHER

  • MetroHealth System, Ohio

    collaborator OTHER

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Wendy M Murray, PhD · Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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