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Is it necessary to keep cervical brace after anterior cervical spinal 1 or 2 level fusion surgery? - Prospective randomized controlled single center and single surgeon study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0005771
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
186
Inclusion Criteria

(1) Adults over the age of 19
(2) Patients diagnosed with degenerative cervical disc disease and clinically judged to require anterior-access cervical fusion
(3) Patients who participate in the study, comply with treatment and procedures, and are willing to visit the hospital for all follow-up evaluation
(4) Patients who voluntarily sign a written consent after hearing the explanation of the purpose, method, and effect of this study

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Patients under 18 years of age or over 90 years of age
(2) Patients unable to perform spinal surgery under general anesthesia due to severe heart, lung disease, liver disease, and kidney function decline
(3) Patients undergoing surgery for intradural tumors
(4) Patients taking steroids for a long time
(5) Osteoporosis patients, BMD <-2.5

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bone fusion rate
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eck disability score; NDI, Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association score; mJOA score;Alignment, Subsidence;Numeral Rating Scale; NRS;36-Item Short Form Survey; SF-36
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