Surgical Management and Outcome of Tethered Cord Syndrome

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Tethered Cord Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT05579795
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess surgical management and outcome of Tethered cord syndrome

Detailed Description

Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is a developmental abnormality of the neuroaxis which is usually diagnosed in childhood. The actual tethering has been attributed to a variety of pathologic entities, including a thickened tight filum terminale , intradural lipomas with or without a connecting extradural component, intradural fibrous adhesions, diastematomyelia, and adherence of the neural placode following previous closure of a myelomeningocele. However, sufficient differences in the mode of onset, clinical manifestations, and outcome exist between pediatric and adolescent patients with tethered cord to warrant a more detailed analysis of the adult syndrome. The most problematic technical consideration in surgery for the release of the tethered cord is how to preserve functioning neural elements and rebuild the dural sac to avoid CSF leak. The purpose of this study is to review causes of Tethered cord, clinical presentation, diagnostic tools, treatment options and outcome in school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults with Tethered cord.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-10-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-14
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-01
• Study Start: 2022-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-03
• Primary Completion: 2024-11-02
• Study Completion: 2024-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with Tethered cord syndrome presenting at our institute
• Patients with spinal dysraphism
• Lipomyelomeningocele with Tethered cord
• patients presented with neurological deficit after lipomyelomeningocele repair due to Tethered cord
• patients presented with neurological deficit after myelomeningocele repair due to Tethered cord
• Diastematomyelia with Tethered cord - Tethered cord due to filum terminale.
• Tethered cord due to fibrous adhesions

Exclusion Criteria

• Asymptomatic Patients with Tethered cord discovered accidentally

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motor power	Two years	Outcome of Detethering of the Tethered spinal cord according to Motor power of the lower limbs 5 grades 0: No visible muscle contraction; 1. Visible muscle contraction with no or trace movement; 2. Limb movement, but not against gravity; 3. Movement against gravity but not resistance; 4. Movement against at least some resistance supplied by the examiner; 5. Full strength
Sensations	Two years	Outcome of Detethering of the Tethered spinal cord according to the sensations of lower limbs , is there decreased sensations of lower limbs and if improved or not
Sphincter's function	Two years	Outcome of Detethering of the Tethered spinal cord according to is there urinary incontinence or stool incontinence and if improved or not