Preventing nerve pain after forearm flap surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a new soft tissue matrix to see if it can reduce nerve pain and numbness in the arm after a common reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer. If you are having this surgery, this study might help improve your recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a radial forearm free flap surgery to rebuild part of your head or neck.
- You are being treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- You are willing to come back for follow-up visits.
- You do not have nerve damage in the arm that will be used for the surgery.
- You have not had prior surgery on that forearm that could affect the nerves.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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