Improving Acceptability and Outcomes for Upper Extremity Transplantation in Service Members and Veterans

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to study Veterans and retired Service members with upper extremity amputations to identify psychosocial factors influencing their candidacy for reconstructive transplantation and assess their valuation of this treatment option. Progress to date includes securing single IRB approval for both Hopkins sites, local IRB approval for the VAMC site, and HRPO approval at both Hopkins sites. The application for HRPO approval for the VAMC was recently submitted. Educational material, the Delphi survey, and study CRF have been completed to collect data under Aim 1; interview development for data collection under Aim 2 continues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1154961

Entities

People

  • Abbey Huges
  • Carisa M. Cooney
  • Gerald Brandacher
  • Jaimie T. Shores
  • Joseph B. Webster
  • Sally Jensen
  • Sara Shaunfield
  • Stephen T. Wegener
  • Zeeshan Butt

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Northwestern University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Amputation
  • Amputees
  • Attrition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Analysis
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Humanities
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Professional Development
  • Students
  • Surgical Amputations
  • Universities
  • Upper Extremity
  • Upper Limb Amputations
  • Upper Limb Amputees

Readers

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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology