Prospective Analysis of Effect of Collagen Wrap Conduit on Radial and Ulnar Nerve Function Following Radial/Ulnar Forearm Free Flap Harvest

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Head and Neck Neoplasms; Dysesthesia

• Registration Number: NCT03875833
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether collagen nerve conduits placed on exposed radial and ulnar nerves during radial and ulnar forearm free flap harvests will reduce the occurrence and degree of sensory nerve deficit.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-13
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-15
• Study Start: 2020-10-09
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-22
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• patients present with a complex defect after tumor resection
• all these cases done with the departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Otolaryngology at the University of Texas in multiple locations that include, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital and The Methodist hospital.
• patients that have been diagnosed with head and neck tumors and who will undergo a composite resection and reconstruction with radial or ulnar free vascularized flap.

Exclusion Criteria

• pre-existing nerve deficits
• pregnant women

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of participants with normal sensory recovery at the site of forearm free flap as assessed by subjective patient questionnaire regarding upper extremity sensation and function	12 months
Number of participants with normal sensory recovery at the site of forearm free flap as assessed by objective clinical findings	12 months	Participants will be evaluated clinically using pinprick, light touch, and two-point discrimination tests. An overall score will be reported.