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Surgical treatment and prognosis of severe cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

Surgical treatment and prognosis of severe cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IOR-16010021
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-11-27
Start date
2016-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

severe cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

Interventions

Two groups:Anterior versus Posterior operation

Sponsors

The First Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The diagnostic criteria of severe cervical OPLL: Aged between 35 and 65 years. Meet at least one of the following three conditions: (1) ossification below three segments (Including three, namely below three intervertebral space and two vertebrae); (2) spinal cord compression?50%; (3) The JOA score?10 points. The patients and their families agreed and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Complicated with serious primary diseases of heart, liver or kidney and psychiatric patients; Patients with malignant tumor and infectious disease; Complicated with trauma; Secondary surgery patients; Ossification severity failing the above criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
JOA score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VAS score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXinwei Wang

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

orth.wang@263.net+86 13901616467

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026