spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Test group (implantation of short-range epidural electrical stimulator):NA
Control group (without implantation of short-term epidural electrical stimulator):NA
Sponsors
Jiangsu Province Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of acute traumatic spinal cord injury aged between 18 and 75 years; 2. The ASIA grade ranges from A to C; 3. Receiving posterior laminectomy, decompression and internal fixation within 72 hours post-injury; 4. Continuing rehabilitation treatment for no less than 3 months after the operation; 5. Capable of cooperating with the standardized neurological examination in accordance with the ISNCSCI standard (encompassing patients on ventilators), and being both willing and able to engage in the follow-up of this research study, with a follow-up duration of a minimum of 1 year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Spinal infections or tumors; 2. Skin infections in the vicinity of the surgical site; 3. Immune system deficiency disorders; 4. Other existing surgical contraindications; 5. Abnormalities in routine blood tests: white blood cell count < 3×10?/L, neutrophil count < 1.5×10?/L, platelet count < 50×10?/L; 6. Currently afflicted with relatively severe chronic ailments, metabolic conditions (such as diabetes), neurological and psychiatric maladies as well as neurotransmitter-linked diseases (like epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, etc.), active hemorrhagic patients, those with severe hypertension, severe thrombocytopenia, and hyperkalemia; 7. Concurrent severe craniocerebral injury with a GCS score of <= 8; 8. Pre-existing neurological disorders that impact patients' limb movement; 9. Peripheral nerve injuries due to trauma, interfering with the assessment of patients' limb function.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale;Spinal Cord Independence Measure;EMS;Waiking Index for Spinal Cord Injury;Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJin Fan
Jiangsu Province Hospital
Outcome results
None listed