G82.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Subjects with SCI level C3-C8, less than two months post spinal cord injury, are examined three times during one year at five muscles of one arm/hand with needle electromyography, electric pu
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergKlinik für Paraplegiologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Acute spinal cord injury at level C3 – C8 (ASIA motor level) •Screening within the first 8 weeks after spinal cord injury •Age from 18 to 90 years •Traumatic, ischemic or hemorrhagic spinal cord lesion •Spinal disc herniation with consecutive tetraplegia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • other causes for tetraplegia than the inclusion criteria • pregnancy • underlying oncologic disease • additional cardio-vascular, pulmonary, metabolic (e.g. diabetes mellitus), neurologic (e.g. epilepsy, neuromuscular disease) or orthopedic disease • psychiatric disorder • artificial pacemaker or other (electrically) active implants • acute infection (including multi-resistant germs) • unstable fractures or open wounds • artificial respiration • brachial plexus injury • severe traumatic brain injury • dementia or other reasons that are compromising cooperation or consent of the patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Damage/dysfunction of the lower motor neuron in the direct area of the spinal cord damage during the first year after SCI injury. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity and cost-benefit ratio of the four examination methods | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSteffen Franz
Zentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed