Fusion or no Fusion After Decompression of the Spinal Cord in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Surgery
General health
Online since 8 November 2021, updated 891 days ago

About this trial

Background: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is characterized by neck pain, neck stiffness, weakness, paresthesia, sphincter disturbance and balance disorder. The mean age for symptoms is 64 ye...

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C3 - C7
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-A
    AIS-B
    AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    ≥ 0 hours
  • Injury type
  • Non-traumatic

    Stenosis

    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C3-C7

    What’s involved

    Type

    Surgery

    Details

    There are no details yet

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    General health

    Additional benefits

    Arm/hand function

    Bladder health/function

    Mental health and psychosocial factors

    Pain

    Sensory function

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 21 Feb 2022
    • Organisation
    • Uppsala University Hospital
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 21 Feb 2022
    • Organisation
    • Uppsala University Hospital

    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