Hello All,
I posted about this study taking place at Stanford University on the "RSD vs BPI" link a week ago or so. I am currently trying to get enrolled in the trails and wanted to give the heads up to any one else on the West coast that might be interested. Their first study had up to a 64% reduction in pain, and it's a drug free bio-feedback study that does a minimal compensation for participation. Hell, I'd pay to try it out...
info on trails is at bottom of page...
http://paincenter.stanford.edu/research ... study.html
actual location & company financing trails
http://www.omneuron.com/technology.html
if anyone else is interested, contact them soon, trails start in January
Happy Painfree Holidays to all!
Chris
Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
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Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
Any thing on the east coast of the mid west??
COurt
COurt
Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
wow, Chris, this looks like a very interesting study.
Bravo to you for volunteering and I sure hope it proves to be an effective pain manager.
I hope you get accepted.
Nancy Birk
UBPN President
Bravo to you for volunteering and I sure hope it proves to be an effective pain manager.
I hope you get accepted.
Nancy Birk
UBPN President
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
Will be starting rtMRI Pain Trails at Stanford on Friday. I will keep everyone posted how it goes. I'm doing a 'fast track' version. Everyday for a week & a half at a few hours each time. Should be interesting at very least!
Everyone have a great New Years Eve!
Chris
Everyone have a great New Years Eve!
Chris
Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
Hey Chris,
Best of luck & do keep us posted. You know a LOT of people will be looking for updates from you. Thanks for all your contributions to people via this board this past year.
Take care & say hey to the family,
Ellen
Best of luck & do keep us posted. You know a LOT of people will be looking for updates from you. Thanks for all your contributions to people via this board this past year.
Take care & say hey to the family,
Ellen
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sweetcharlie
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Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
I need help trying to download info.
"MRI clinical trials" in stanford, Ca. the one that Chris is going to. I cant get it to open, it wants authenticity codes & ??????? Im no computer geek-I am however, in alot of PAIN and I have trouble concentrating. Does anyone think they could talk me through? (Good Luck, Chris!) thanx.
"MRI clinical trials" in stanford, Ca. the one that Chris is going to. I cant get it to open, it wants authenticity codes & ??????? Im no computer geek-I am however, in alot of PAIN and I have trouble concentrating. Does anyone think they could talk me through? (Good Luck, Chris!) thanx.
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
Hello All,
I've been in the study here at Stanford for a week and have about five more sessions to go. So far it's been great. I don't want to give a full report on it, which I will I promise, till I'm done. Don't want to jinx myself and don't want to mislead anyone till I've been led or misled myself.
Listen to this National Public Radio 'realplayer' link below and it will give you a clearer image of what the trials entail. Only 5 minutes long.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4731172
Best of Luck to All,
Chris
Sweetcharlie... sent you the file you couldn't download, really just more of the same that's already on that site, but still worth the read.
I've been in the study here at Stanford for a week and have about five more sessions to go. So far it's been great. I don't want to give a full report on it, which I will I promise, till I'm done. Don't want to jinx myself and don't want to mislead anyone till I've been led or misled myself.
Listen to this National Public Radio 'realplayer' link below and it will give you a clearer image of what the trials entail. Only 5 minutes long.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4731172
Best of Luck to All,
Chris
Sweetcharlie... sent you the file you couldn't download, really just more of the same that's already on that site, but still worth the read.
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Judy-T
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Re: Clinical Trials for Pain Control in San Francisco Area
Thanks for sharing this info Chris. I enjoyed listening to the broadcast. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.....Judy