Clinical Trial for Surgery of the Ulnar Nerve (SUN) at the Elbow

Summary

This research is studying two surgical procedures in a large group of people to learn about how well these procedures work as a treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). Researchers want to see which surgery is more helpful for people with ulnar neuropathy. This research will determine if one surgery is better than the other to alleviate symptoms.

Conditions

• Neuropathy Ulnar

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Simple decompression

Surgical technique

PROCEDURE

Subcutaneous anterior transposition

Surgical technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

  collaborator NIH

• Curtis National Hand Center

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Emory Healthcare

  collaborator OTHER

• Norton Healthcare

  collaborator OTHER

• Ohio State University

  collaborator OTHER

• OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  collaborator OTHER

• Johns Hopkins University

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Oklahoma

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Michigan

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Kevin Chung, MD, MS · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-02-18

Primary Completion

2027-10-31

Completion

2027-10-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations