Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament Cervical Spine
Conditions
Interventions
Postoperative external fixation (soft collar)
Sponsors
Maki Satoshi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing cervical back surgery (laminoplasty or laminectomy) with a diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy or cervical posterior longitudinal ligament ossification 2)Eligible age range is 20 to 85 years old 3)Gender is irrelevant 4)Patients who can come to the hospital for 3 months after the surgery (however, follow-up is performed for 2 years after the surgery, so patients who can come to the hospital for 2 years are preferred if possible).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of cervical spine surgery (including previous methods) 2)Patients with skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis that make postoperative external fixation difficult 3) Patients with impaired consciousness 4) Patients with concomitant neurological diseases that may affect the evaluation of neurological symptoms, such as cerebral infarction 5) Other patients who are judged to be inappropriate as subjects by the study investigator (subinvestigator).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) values of neck pain before and 28 days after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary safety endpoints Frequency of adverse events Secondary efficacy endpoints 1) Visual Analog Scale (VAS) value of neck pain 2) FACES Pain Rating Scale 3) Cervical spine range of motion (forward/backward flexion Xp) 4) Cervical sagittal balance C2-7 angle, C2-7 SVA | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTakeo Furuya
Chiba University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed