The use of cervical collars following anterior cervical discectomy for radiculopathy or myelopathy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN29660674

Enrollment

Registered

2003-01-06

Start date

2001-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Cervical spondylosis Surgery Spondylosis

Interventions

Randomised pre-operatively to either collar-wearing or no collar-wearing group (collars to be worn continuously for 6 weeks following surgery)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy, with or without inter-body grafting, for either radiculopathy or myelopathy, or a combination of both, caused by predominately single-level degenerative disease. This had been confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 16 years of age 2. Acute whiplash or other acute traumatic injury 3. Malignant disease or tumour 4. Concomitant disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) which could influence their recovery 5. Posterior or instrumented surgery unable to consent to the trial for any reason

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neck pain and Disability Scale (NPAD)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of Active Cervical Flexion/Extension Movement (degrees) and Function (SF-36)	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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