Nerve graft registry tracks recovery in thousands of patients
NCT ID NCT01526681
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows over 3,000 people who received the Avance Nerve Graft to repair damaged peripheral nerves. Researchers are tracking safety, sensory and motor function recovery, and quality of life in real-world settings. The goal is to understand how well this processed human nerve graft works compared to standard treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Processed human nerve graft
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that Avance Nerve Graft is a safe and effective option for repairing damaged nerves, potentially restoring feeling and movement.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. Nerve recovery varies widely and may not be complete.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2008
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects surgically repaired with Avance Nerve Graft to reconstruct peripheral nerve discontinuities.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Primary Study Criteria (RANGER Avance): Inclusion Criteria: * Males and Females who have undergone nerve repair using the Avance® Nerve Graft for the repair of a nerve injury * Returned for at least one post-operative follow-up visit Exclusion Criteria: • Subject who in the opinion of the investigator, have not or likely will not complete at least some portion of the investigator's recommended follow-up. Addendum 1 (MATCH) Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Have nerve transection injuries to the upper extremity; * Have undergone tension free end to end nerve coaptation on both the proximal and distal portion of the nerve gap with nerve autograft or nerve entubulation with nerve tube conduit at a participating ANG-CP-005 registry site after 2004 and; * Have completed sufficient follow-up assessments at a regeneration rate of 2mm/day to determine the outcomes of the repair or is willing to comply with site specific post-operative care procedures and assessments to determine the outcome of the repair. Exclusion Criteria: * Direct nerve repairs; * Nerve gaps greater than 70mm; * Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, were non-compliant to the investigator's post-operative treatment or rehabilitation instructions; * Any subject who at the discretion of the Investigator is not suitable for inclusion in the study. Addendum 2 (Sensation-NOW) Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Female ≥ 18 years old * Undergo post mastectomy autologous breast reconstruction with one type of autologous flap (no stacked reconstructions or use of implant with autologous flap) * Neurotization must be completed using a donor nerve from the flap and a recipient nerve from the chest * Complete Sensory Assessment Testing with Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments (SWMF) and the following Breast-Q Questionnaires 60 - 120 days post-reconstruction: * Breast-Q Physical Well Being of the Chest * Breast-Q Satisfaction with Breast * Breast-Q Physical Well Being of the Abdomen * Breast-Q Abnormal Breast Sensations * Breast-Q Impact of Breast Sensation on Quality of Life * Breast-Q Return of Breast Sensation * Able to provide informed consent and are willing to comply with post-operative care procedures and assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Surgical history of secondary revision surgery for partial or total flap loss * Bilateral reconstruction with non-uniform treatment (i.e. 1 reconstructed breast is non-neurotized, 1 reconstructed breast is neurotized) * Currently prescribed medication known to impact nerve regeneration or to cause peripheral neuropathy * Currently undergoing IV chemotherapy or radiation * Any subject who at the discretion of the Investigator is not suitable for inclusion in the study or is unlikely to comply with follow-up schedule Additional Eligibility criteria to Modules Module 1: Native Skin Reconstructions with and without neurotization. * Buried flap reconstructions from nipple sparing mastectomy or skin sparing mastectomy OR a breast reconstruction from a skin sparing mastectomy with exposed flap skin in the peri-areolar region. * Sensory assessments must be completed on ≥ 8 Zones of Native Skin. * Center zone measurement may be on either Native Skin or Flap Skin. * All Inner and Outer zone measurements must be on Native Skin. * De-identified photo of the breast reconstruction with 9 zones identified.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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MATCH: Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: Arizona Center for Hand Surgery
Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: Campbell Clinic
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: The Buncke Clinic
San Francisco, California, 94114, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: University Hospital Birmingham, England
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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RANGER & MATCH: University of California - Irvine
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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RANGER & MATCH: Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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RANGER: Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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RANGER: Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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RANGER: Hand & Upper Extremity Center of Georgia/Children's Hospital of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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RANGER: Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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RANGER: Multi-Disciplinary Specialists
Rutherford, New Jersey, 07070, United States
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RANGER: North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada
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RANGER: Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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RANGER: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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RANGER: San Antonio Military Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas, 78231, United States
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RANGER: Texas Tech University HSC
Lubbock, Texas, 79430, United States
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RANGER: University Hospital
Vienna, Austria
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RANGER: University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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RANGER: University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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RANGER: University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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RANGER: University of North Texas/John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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RANGER: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Advanced Reconstructive Care, LLC
Metairie, Louisiana, 70002, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Sensation-NOW: East Cooper Plastic Surgery
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Sensation-NOW: George Washington University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Houston-Methodist Central
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Houston-Methodist West/North
Houston, Texas, 77094, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Joshua Lemmon, MD, PLLC
Richardson, Texas, 75802, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Sensation-NOW: PRMA Plastic Surgery
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68118, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89154, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of North Texas/John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Sensation-NOW: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Sensation-NOW: Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23284, United States
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