An investigation of the efficacy of surgical treatment in patients with cervical myelopathy
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- cervical myelopathy
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000033500
- Lead Sponsor
- The Jikei University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Observational study
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 125
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) history of cervical surgery; (2) history of cerebral palsy; (3) thoracic spondylotic myelopathy; (4) lumber disc herniation or lumber canal stenosis; (5) cervical radiculopathy; (6) rheumatoid arthritis; (7) destructive spondyloarthritis due to hemodialysis; (8) spinal cord tumor; (9) spinal cord injuries; (10) spinal fusion surgery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcomes were the clinical evaluation and the image evaluation. We performed these assessments preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) survey: preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively 2)the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively 3)Pain Vision PS-2100 (Nipro, Osaka, Japan) the current perception threshold (CPT): preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively