A Chart Review to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for the Treatment of Diaphragmatic Paralysis

NCT ID: NCT06257589

Last Updated: 2024-02-14

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

700 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-10

Study Completion Date

2026-10-10

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

A retrospective chart review to evaluate the safety and efficacy of phrenic nerve reconstruction for diaphragmatic paralysis.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Diaphragm Issues Diaphragm; Paralysis, Due to Accidental Section of Phrenic Nerve During Procedure Breath Shortness Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Intrathoracic Approach

Patients who have undergone the intrathoracic approach of phrenic nerve reconstruction for the treatment of diaphragmatic paralysis.

NO INTERVENTION.

No interventions assigned to this group

Cervical Approach

Patients who have undergone the cervical approach of phrenic nerve reconstruction for the treatment of diaphragmatic paralysis.

NO INTERVENTION.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who underwent phrenic nerve reconstructive surgery for the treatment of Diaphragmatic Paralysis.

Exclusion Criteria

* Age 18 and below.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

95 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Matthew Kaufman, MD

Head of Phrenic Nerve Reconstructive Surgery.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Matthew Kaufman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance

Red Bank, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Institute for Advanced Reconstruction

Shrewsbury, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Kaufman MR, Ferro N, Paulin E. Phrenic nerve paralysis and phrenic nerve reconstruction surgery. Handb Clin Neurol. 2022;189:271-292. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-91532-8.00003-3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36031309 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Chang EI, Bauer T, Rossi K, Elkwood AI, Paulin E, Jarrahy R. Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for Effective Surgical Treatment of Diaphragmatic Paralysis. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 Sep 1;87(3):310-315. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002896.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34397519 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Bauer T, Onders RP, Brown DP, Chang EI, Rossi K, Elkwood AI, Paulin E, Jarrahy R. Treatment for bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction using phrenic nerve reconstruction and diaphragm pacemakers. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 May 10;32(5):753-760. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa324.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33432336 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Bauer T, Campbell S, Rossi K, Elkwood A, Jarrahy R. Prospective analysis of a surgical algorithm to achieve ventilator weaning in cervical tetraplegia. J Spinal Cord Med. 2022 Jul;45(4):531-535. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2020.1829417. Epub 2020 Oct 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33054689 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Willekes LJ, Elkwood AI, Rose MI, Patel TR, Ashinoff RL, Colicchio AR. Diaphragm paralysis caused by transverse cervical artery compression of the phrenic nerve: the Red Cross syndrome. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012 Jun;114(5):502-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.048. Epub 2012 Feb 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22366245 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Brown D, Cece J, Martins C, Bauer T, Weissler J, Rezzadeh K, Jarrahy R. Long-Term Follow-Up after Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Review of 180 Patients. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2017 Jan;33(1):63-69. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1588018. Epub 2016 Sep 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27665114 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Colicchio AR, CeCe J, Jarrahy R, Willekes LJ, Rose MI, Brown D. Functional restoration of diaphragmatic paralysis: an evaluation of phrenic nerve reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jan;97(1):260-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.052. Epub 2013 Nov 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24266954 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Rose MI, Patel T, Ashinoff R, Saad A, Caccavale R, Bocage JP, Cole J, Soriano A, Fein E. Reinnervation of the paralyzed diaphragm: application of nerve surgery techniques following unilateral phrenic nerve injury. Chest. 2011 Jul;140(1):191-197. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-2765. Epub 2011 Feb 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21349932 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Rose MI, Patel T, Ashinoff R, Fields R, Brown D. Surgical treatment of permanent diaphragm paralysis after interscalene nerve block for shoulder surgery. Anesthesiology. 2013 Aug;119(2):484-7. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31829c2f22. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23838708 (View on PubMed)

Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Aboharb F, Cece J, Brown D, Rezzadeh K, Jarrahy R. Diaphragmatic reinnervation in ventilator-dependent patients with cervical spinal cord injury and concomitant phrenic nerve lesions using simultaneous nerve transfers and implantable neurostimulators. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2015 Jun;31(5):391-5. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1549159. Epub 2015 Apr 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25868155 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

GT-Phase-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.