Prospective Study for Delay in Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Cervical Central Cord Injury in Canal Stenosis
About this trial
This is a surgical study recruiting individuals with acute cervical (neck area) spinal cord injuries to evaluate the timing of spine surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord (decompression). The study will compare decompressive spine surgery performed within 48 hours of injury with surgery performed 15 days after injury. Participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups: early surgery or later surgery. The decompression surgery will be performed similarly in both groups. Assessment will occur over a period of two years and will measure motor and sensory recovery, as well as disability and functional outcome scores.
Included participants
Traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
The participant will be randomly assigned to undergo spinal decompression surgery within 48 hours of SCI or wait until 15 days after injury for surgery. After the post-surgical care, outcome assessments will be done at 4 time points in the following 2 years.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
Arm/hand function
Bladder health
Bowel health
General health
Mental health
Pain
Sensory function
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more- Recruitment
- Unknown
- Trial start date
- 1 Jul 2016
- Organisation
- Nantes University Hospital
- Recruitment
- Unknown
- Trial start date
- 1 Jul 2016
- Organisation
- Nantes University Hospital
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more