Cervical spine movement, before and after anterior cervical discectomy (ACD). ACD, pure intervertebral discectomy (1) compared to intervertebral discectomy followed by implantation of an intervertebral disc prosthesis (2) in patients with a radicular syndrome. A randomised study

Completed

• Conditions: cervical disc prolaps; cervical radiculopathy; 10005959; 10041543; 10019190

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38336
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

Studygroups:
Clinical moniradicular syndrome C6 or C7
age between 18 and 55
Monosegmental abnormality on MRI
Able to perform flexion and extension movement by the patient self
Segmental Range of Motion (ROM) > 2 degrees
Willingness to Follow up
Informed consent;Control-group:
Age 18-55
Subject is able to actively perform flexion and extension movement
Informed consent
Anamnestic and based on the neck disability index no neck complaints (NDI <5)

Exclusion Criteria

-Cervical spinal surgery in history
-Degenerative spinal deformities on multiple levels
-Positive sign of L'Hermitte
-Active infection
-Immature bone
-Cervical spine tumor
-Radiotherapy in history
-Pregnancy
-Cervical myelopathy
-Not able to speak and understand the Dutch language;Control-group:
-Cervical spinal surgery in history
-X-ray imaging of head/cervical spine/thorax in the previous year
-Degenerative spinal deformities (vertebral bodies or zygapophysial joints)
-Positive sign of L'Hermitte
-Active infection
-Immature bone
-Cervical spine tumor
-Radiotherapy in history
-Pregnancy
-Cervical myelopathy
-Not able to speak and understand the Dutch language

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Movement testing of the cervical vertebral column in both groups according the<br /><br>given methods. Comparing both investigational arms, defined to normal values.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Clinical condition of the different patients groups according the used<br /><br>outcome/scoring scales</p><br>