Posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014285

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-03-14

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M47.12

Interventions

Group 1: Patients = 18 years with degenerative, multi-level, cervical spondylotic myelopathy surgically treated with multi-level posterior decompression and fusion over the period of 2004-2016. The po

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients = 18 years with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy treated surgically with multi-level posterior decompression and fusion over the period 2004-2016.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients <18 years. For measurement of cervical range of motion in outpatient examination: Uncooperative patients; Patients who can not sit on an examination chair due to other physical limitations; Patient with pacemaker and defibrillator.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Major complications occuring within 30 days after posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: death, myocardial infarction, vertebral artery injury, insult, pulmonary embolism, severe pneumonia with respiratory care, reoperation, new motor deficit KG = 3/5. Incidence of complications in the further postoperative course (e.g., revision surgery). The postoperative complications are retrospectively collected from medical records. Current Cervical Spine Disorders / Pain on the numeric rating scale (NRS). The current complaints are collected in the outpatient clinic or via questionnaires or telephone interviews. Objective measurement of parameters of cervical spine mobility (inclination, reclination, lateral tilt, and rotation). For the objective measurement, a non-invasive measuring device (CROM3, Performance Attainment Associates), which has already been validated in several studies, is used.	—

Measure

Time frame

Major complications occuring within 30 days after posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: death, myocardial infarction, vertebral artery injury, insult, pulmonary embolism, severe pneumonia with respiratory care, reoperation, new motor deficit KG = 3/5. Incidence of complications in the further postoperative course (e.g., revision surgery). The postoperative complications are retrospectively collected from medical records. Current Cervical Spine Disorders / Pain on the numeric rating scale (NRS). The current complaints are collected in the outpatient clinic or via questionnaires or telephone interviews. Objective measurement of parameters of cervical spine mobility (inclination, reclination, lateral tilt, and rotation). For the objective measurement, a non-invasive measuring device (CROM3, Performance Attainment Associates), which has already been validated in several studies, is used.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Minor complications occurring within 30 days after posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: new motor deficit KG> 3/5, mild pneumonia with transient oxygen demand, postoperative confusion, urinary tract infection, transfusion-dependent anemia, deep vein thrombosis, hepatic insufficiency, dural lesion / CSF fistula. The postoperative complications are retrospectively collected from medical records. Subjective restriction of movement, information on quality of life and impairment in everyday life (e.g. driving), patient satisfaction. The current complaints are collected in the outpatient clinic or via questionnaires or telephone interviews.	—

Measure

Time frame

Minor complications occurring within 30 days after posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: new motor deficit KG> 3/5, mild pneumonia with transient oxygen demand, postoperative confusion, urinary tract infection, transfusion-dependent anemia, deep vein thrombosis, hepatic insufficiency, dural lesion / CSF fistula. The postoperative complications are retrospectively collected from medical records. Subjective restriction of movement, information on quality of life and impairment in everyday life (e.g. driving), patient satisfaction. The current complaints are collected in the outpatient clinic or via questionnaires or telephone interviews.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Scholz

Klinik für Neurochirurgie Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

christoph.scholz@uniklinik-freiburg.de076127050010

Outcome results

None listed

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