A prospective, randomised multicentre study comparing cervical anterior discectomy without fusion, with fusion or with arthroplasty

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical disk herniation with radiculopathy; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN41681847
• Lead Sponsor: Canisius-Wilhelmina Hopsital (CWZ) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2006 protocol in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17096851 2017 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28291407/ (added 01/03/2021) 2017 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28850600/ (added 01/03/2021) 2018 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28604508/ (added 01/03/2021) 2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31606815/ (added 01/03/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-04-11
• Study Completion: 2009-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 15 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 to 55 years
2. Cervical monoradicular symptoms
3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): herniated cervical intervertebral disc and/or osteophyte in accordance with clinical symptoms and signs
4. Involved level not fused

Exclusion Criteria

1. Symptoms and/or signs of myelopathy
2. Previous cervical surgery
3. Psychiatric or mental disease
4. Involvement of liability procedure
5. Alcoholism (drinking more than five units)
6. Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
7. Participation in another study
8. Two or more levels involved

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified