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Evaluating Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation to Improve Nerve Healing After Surgical Repair of Digital Nerve Injuries

Checkpoint Surgical Inc. · NCT06867185

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–80 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted (a condition is required)
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
5
Study start
April 24, 2025
Record last updated
January 9, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate if a period of electrical stimulation delivered during the surgical repair procedure can speed up nerve healing.

Being studied: Brief Electrical Stimulation Therapy; Digital Nerve Repair

Conditions: Digital Nerve Injury; Nerve Injury; Nerve Reconstruction; Nerve Trauma; Digital Nerve Lesion

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-80 years
  • Candidate for surgical intervention under general anesthesia.
  • Require primary nerve injury repair in at least 1 digital nerve.
  • Following resection, have a resulting nerve gap of ≤ 10mm.
  • Able to complete tension-free end-to-end direct repair, or repair with a conduit, autograft, or allograft with a length ≤15mm
  • Signed and dated informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe comorbid conditions, such as arrhythmia or congestive heart failure, preventing surgery under general anesthesia.
  • Nerve repair occurring >1 month post-injury.
  • Incomplete nerve transection.
  • Injury requiring replantation of target digit
  • Injury distal to the distal interphalangeal joint.
  • Injury proximal to branching into the proper or common digital nerves.
  • Injuries to both digital arteries of an affected digit.
  • History of neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or any other known neuropathy
  • History of chronic ischemic condition of the upper extremity
  • Cognitive impairment preventing the ability to provide consent, follow post-operative instructions, or complete clinical assessments.

Recruiting US locations

  • Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center

    Indianapolis, IN 46260

    Site contact: Melanie Glover · mglover@orthoindy.com

  • University of Missouri Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Columbia, MO 65212

    Site contact: Research Coordinator · UMHSorthoenroll@health.missouri.edu

  • Washington University in St Louis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

    St Louis, MO 63110

    Site contact: Clinical Reseach Coordinator · (314) 454-5967

  • The Ohio State Univeristy - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

    Columbus, OH 43212

    Site contact: Research Coordinator · (614)-293-8566 · nervenerds@osumc.edu

  • Harborview Medical Center - University of Washington

    Seattle, WA 98104

    Site contact: Research Coordinator · traumaresearch@uw.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Director of Clincal Reseach · 877-478-9106 · clinical@checkpointsurgical.com
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