Nerve switch surgery aims to restore arm movement in paralysis

NCT ID NCT06288763

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether nerve transfer surgery can improve arm function and quality of life in people with high-level cervical spinal cord injuries (tetraplegia). Thirty participants will receive standard nerve transfer surgery and be followed for up to 4 years. The goal is to see if this surgery helps them regain strength and independence in daily activities.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

quadriplegia spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY TETRAPLEGIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Houston Methodist
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Stanford University
RECRUITING

Stanford, California, 94305, United States
University of Alberta
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G-2E1, Canada
University of Miami
RECRUITING

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
University of Michigan
RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Utah
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
Wake Forest Medical Center
RECRUITING

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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