CClinicalTrials.gg
Status unknownNCT03780855Updated Dec 19, 2018

Preliminary Evaluation of the Clinical Safety and Effectiveness of the Bionic Nerve Scaffold

An interventional study of nerve scaffold in Peripheral Nerve Injuries, sponsored by Xijing Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-12-19.

Sponsored by Xijing Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Dec 2017), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jun 2017, registered Nov 2018).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
01

Study summary

The objective of the study is to preliminarily evaluate the clinical safety and effectiveness of the bionic nerve scaffold with longitudinally oriented microchannels. 10 patients with peripheral sensory nerve defects will be involved and divided into 2 groups: the experimental group is treated with the nerve scaffold, and the control group without that. Then follow the cases up and draw conclusion according to the results of observation and examination.

Read the detailed description

The objective of the study is to preliminarily evaluate the clinical safety and effectiveness of the bionic nerve scaffold with longitudinally oriented microchannels developed in the Department of Orthopaedics in Xijing hospital in repairing the peripheral nerve defect. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 10 patients with peripheral sensory nerve defects of 1 to 3 cm in size will be involved. Divided them into 2 groups. The experimental group of 5 cases will be treated with the nerve scaffold, and the control group without that. Then follow the cases up at about 2 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after surgery. Observe the condition of the healing of the local wound and the whole body of the 10 patients. Examine the blood routine and biochemical indexes of the experimental group. Sensory recovery of injured nerves will be tested at about 3 months and 6 months after surgery. Record the results in the case report forms. Analyze the data statistically and draw conclusion.

02

Conditions studied

  • Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Keywords

  • scaffold
  • Peripheral nerve injures
  • repair
  • safety
  • effectiveness
03

In context

Peripheral Nerve Injuries

87 studies on the registry are indexed under Peripheral Nerve Injuries; 20 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 10 is below the median of 44 across 58 interventional studies indexed under Peripheral Nerve Injuries.

Browse Peripheral Nerve Injuries studies →

Lead sponsor

Xijing Hospital is the lead sponsor of 465 studies on the registry; 157 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

04

Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • age from 18-50 yeas old, male or female, course of disease is within one year;
  • good heart, liver and kidney function;
  • with peripheral sensory nerve defects of 1-3 cm in size, and willing to repair it with the nerve scaffold;
  • no significant damage existing in the skin and soft tissue in the operative region
  • have signed the informed consent form
  • good adherence and willing to return for follow-up visits as required.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • with acute or severe infection
  • suffering from serious primary diseases of heart, brain, liver and kidney, blood system, endocrine system and so on, and can not tolerate surgery
  • with histories of peripheral vascular disease, immunological disorder chronic alcoholism, and drug abuse and so on
  • with family history of genetic
  • allergic to collagen and chitosan
  • pregnancy and lactating women
  • serious damage existing in the skin and soft tissue in the operative region
  • bad adherence and can not return for follow-up visits on time as required
05

Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    nerve scaffold group

    the experimental group of cases with peripheral sensory nerve injuries will be treated with nerve scaffold.

    Device: nerve scaffold

  • No intervention
    non-nerve scaffold group

    the control group of cases will be treated without nerve scaffold.

Interventions

  • Devicenerve scaffold

    It is a new kind of nerve scaffold with the microstructure of longitudinally oriented microchannels. It's made of collagen as the main raw material.

06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Observing the condition of the healing of local wound with the naked eye at 2 weeks after operation,including redness, exudation and ulceration.

    The condition of the healing of local wound will be observed by the designated doctor with the naked eye to see if there is redness, exudation or ulceration. And then the condition will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  2. Learning about patients' systemic reactions by asking them at 2 weeks after operation, including fever, nausea, vomiting and skin itching.

    The patients will be asked if there is systemic discomfort or any other bad reactions during the 2 weeks, including fever, nausea, vomiting and skin itching. And then the condition will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  3. Test of white blood cell count at 2 weeks after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of white blood cell count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  4. Test of lymphocyte count at 2 weeks after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of lymphocyte count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  5. Test of red blood cell count at 2 weeks after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of red blood cell count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  6. Test of hemoglobin concentration at 2 weeks after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of hemoglobin concentration will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  7. Test of platelet count at 2 weeks after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of platelet count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  8. Test of alanine aminotransferase at 2 weeks after operation

    Liver function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of alanine aminotransferase will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  9. Test of aspartate aminotransferase at 2 weeks after operation

    Liver function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of aspartate aminotransferase will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  10. Test of serum creatinine at 2 weeks after operation

    Kidney function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of serum creatinine will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  11. Test of blood urea nitrogen at 2 weeks after operation

    Kidney function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of blood urea nitrogen will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  12. Test of prothrombin time at 2 weeks after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of prothrombin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  13. Test of activated partial thromboplastin time at 2 weeks after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of activated partial thromboplastin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  14. Test of thrombin time at 2 weeks after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of thrombin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 2 weeks after operation

  15. Examination of the position sense at 3 months after operation

    The position sense of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is a kind of deep sense.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  16. Examination of the movement sense at 3 months after operation

    The movement sense of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is another kind of deep sense.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  17. Examination of the sense of light touch at 3 months after operation

    The sense of light touch of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is one of the superficial sense categories.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  18. Examination of the sense of pain at 3 months after operation

    The sense of pain of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is another one of the superficial sense categories.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  19. Examination of the sense of temperature at 3 months after operation

    The sense of temperature of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which also belongs to the superficial sense categories.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  20. Examination of static two-point discrimination at 3 months after operation

    The static two-point discrimination of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  21. Test of white blood cell count at 3 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of white blood cell count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  22. Test of lymphocyte count at 3 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of lymphocyte count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  23. Test of red blood cell count at 3 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of red blood cell count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  24. Test of hemoglobin concentration at 3 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of hemoglobin concentration will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  25. Test of platelet count at 3 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of platelet count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  26. Test of alanine aminotransferase at 3 months after operation

    Liver function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of alanine aminotransferase will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  27. Test of aspartate aminotransferase at 3 months after operation

    Liver function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of aspartate aminotransferase will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  28. Test of serum creatinine at 3 months after operation

    Kidney function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of serum creatinine will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  29. Test of blood urea nitrogen at 3 months after operation

    Kidney function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of blood urea nitrogen will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  30. Test of prothrombin time at 3 months after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of prothrombin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  31. Test of activated partial thromboplastin time at 3 months after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of activated partial thromboplastin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  32. Test of thrombin time at 3 months after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of thrombin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 3 months after operation

  33. Examination of the position sense at 6 months after operation

    The position sense of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is a kind of deep sense.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  34. Examination of the movement sense at 6 months after operation

    The movement sense of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is another kind of deep sense.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  35. Examination of the sense of light touch at 6 months after operation

    The sense of light touch of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is one of the superficial sense categories.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  36. Examination of the sense of pain at 6 months after operation

    The sense of pain of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which is another one of the superficial sense categories.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  37. Examination of the sense of temperature at 6 months after operation

    The sense of temperature of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor, which also belongs to the superficial sense categories.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  38. Examination of static two-point discrimination at 6 months after operation

    The static two-point discrimination of the area innervated by the repaired nerve will be examined by the designated doctor.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  39. Test of white blood cell count at 6 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of white blood cell count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  40. Test of lymphocyte count at 6 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of lymphocyte count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  41. Test of red blood cell count at 6 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of red blood cell count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  42. Test of hemoglobin concentration at 6 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of hemoglobin concentration will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  43. Test of platelet count at 6 months after operation

    Blood routine test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of platelet count will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  44. Test of alanine aminotransferase at 6 months after operation

    Liver function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of alanine aminotransferase will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  45. Test of aspartate aminotransferase at 6 months after operation

    Liver function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of aspartate aminotransferase will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  46. Test of serum creatinine at 6 months after operation

    Kidney function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of serum creatinine will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  47. Test of blood urea nitrogen at 6 months after operation

    Kidney function test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of blood urea nitrogen will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  48. Test of prothrombin time at 6 months after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of prothrombin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  49. Test of activated partial thromboplastin time at 6 months after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of activated partial thromboplastin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

  50. Test of thrombin time at 6 months after operation

    Hemagglutination series test will be conducted in our hospital. And then the value of thrombin time will be recorded.

    Time frame: 6 months after operation

07

Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Xijing Hospital
    Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
    Recruiting
08

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 19, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
09

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03780855
Lead sponsor
Xijing Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 19, 2018
Start date
Jun 14, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 2019 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2019 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 19, 2018

Study contacts

Jing h Huang, MD
Contact
huangjh@fmmu.edu.cn
13572066464
Zhuo j Luo, MD
study chair · Xijing Hospital
Rui Cong, MD
study director · Xijing Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is status unknown, as verified in Dec 2017. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Start the discussion