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 487 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

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

Bowel health

Mental health

Pain

Sensory function

Sexual health

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

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