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A Comparison of Dorsal Branch of the Digital Nerve Versus Dorsal Digital Nerve for Finger Pulp Reconstruction
What is being tested
flap includes a donor nerve
Procedure
Who is being recruted
From 15 to 55 Years
+9 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Interventional
Study Start: January 2011
Summary
Principal SponsorThe Second Hospital of Tangshan
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: January 1, 2011
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The investigators compares two donor nerves attached with the flap for sensory reconstruction of finger pulp: the dorsal branch of the digital nerve and the dorsal digital nerve. The main outcomes were static 2-point discrimination and Semmes-Weinstein monofilament scores of the flap, and pain and cold intorlence of the reconstructed finger.
Official TitleA Comparison of Dorsal Branch of the Digital Nerve Versus Dorsal Digital Nerve for Finger Pulp Reconstruction
Principal SponsorThe Second Hospital of Tangshan
Last updated: January 27, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
71 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 15 to 55 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Criteria
4 inclusion criteria required to participate
The pulp or fingertip defect in only one finger
A defect greater than or equal to 1.5 cm in length
Necessity to preserve finger length
A patient between 18 and 60 years of age
5 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Injuries to the dorsum of the middle phalanx
Injuries to the course of the vascular pedicle or donor nerve
A defect less than 1.5 cm in length
Multiple finger pulp defect
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
donor nerve attached with the flap for finger pulp reconstruction
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Suspended
CompletedOne Study Center