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Clinical Outcome in Patients With Syringomyelia(COPSM)

Recruiting
Conditions
Syringomyelia/Hydromyelia
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: high throughput sequencing and electromyography
Registration Number
NCT04856839
Lead Sponsor
Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the clinical spectrum and natural progression of Syringomyelia (SM) and related disorders in a prospective single center study, identify digital, imaging and molecular biomarkers that can assist in diagnosis and therapy development and study the etiology and molecular mechanisms of these diseases.

Detailed Description

Syringomyelia is a chronic central spinal cord injury, which is characterized by dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord. At present, the treatment of syringomyelia is mainly through surgical decompression to restore the disturbance of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Due to the heterogeneity of the etiology of syringomyelia, almost all published studies on the clinical outcome and prognostic factors of syringomyelia are relatively limited, and most of them are retrospective. It is not clear which is the most reliable predictor of clinical outcome. Therefore, the researchers conducted this prospective cohort study to identify the occurrence, development and outcome of syringomyelia and determine the main prognostic factors through clinical scales, biomarkers and electrophysiology.

At study visits a standardized clinical examination will be performed including application of clinical rating scales. At all study visits, patients will be asked to donate biosamples; biomaterial collection is optional and participants can elect to participate in sampling of blood, urine, CSF, and/or a muscle biopsy.

Optionally, additional examinations may be performed including imaging, neurophysiological examination, analysis of patient or observer reported outcomes and analysis to characterize molecular biomarkers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients who was diagnosed as syringomyelia including: Chiari malformation, Basilar Impression, subarachnoid obstruction, patient not received surgical or interventional treatment before, patient willing and able to participate in the registry,
  • Hydrocephalus or other neurodegenerative disease and normal subjects.
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient received surgical treatment or interventional treatment before
  • patient is pregnant
  • patient unable to complete follow-up
  • patient with other spinal lesions
  • other nervous system diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
syringomyelia grouphigh throughput sequencing and electromyography-
Normal grouphigh throughput sequencing and electromyography-
Other neurodegenerative diseaseshigh throughput sequencing and electromyographysuch as hydrocephalus
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of the spinal cord function1 day before operation and 3 days, 3 months, 12 months postoperation

American Spinal Injury Association(ASIA) Score for evaluating the spinal cord function

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores (mJOA)1 day before operation and 3 days, 3 months, 12 months postoperation

Motor function, sensory, bladder function;for evaluating the spinal cord function;0-17, higher scores mean a better outcome

Incidence of perioperative complications1 week
Chicago Chiari outcome scale (CCOS)3 days, 3 months, 12 months postoperation

Pain symptoms,Nonpain symptoms,Functionality,Complications, 4-16, higher scores mean a better outcome.

Electrophysiology results1 day before operation and 3 days, 3 months postoperation

included:electromyography and evoked potential; Change From Baseline in Electrophysiology at postoperation

the rates of syrinx reduction3 days, 3 months postoperation

defined as a reduction of the syrinx diameter or length in MRI

Klekamp and Sammi syringomyelia scale1 day before operation and 3 days, 3 months, 12 months postoperation

for evaluating the spinal cord function, higher scores mean a better outcome

molecular profiling results1 day before operation and 3 days, 3 months postoperation

Change From Baseline in molecular at postoperation

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)1 day before operation and 3 days, 3 months, 12 months postoperation

degree of the pain, 1-10, higher scores mean a worse outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Xuanwu Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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