Cervical Spine Degeneration
Conditions
Brief summary
The study aimed to evaluate if surgical intervention in patients with degenerative cervical diseases improves quality of life (QOL), lowers pain-induced mental impairment, improves psychologic health, and promotes spiritual well-being.
Detailed description
Degenerative cervical disease induces cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, which have a significant impact on the patients' health. The study aimed to evaluate if surgical intervention in patients with degenerative cervical diseases improves quality of life (QOL), lowers pain-induced mental impairment, improves psychologic health, and promotes spiritual well-being.
Interventions
OTHERdegenerative cervical diseases
Including herniation of the intervertebral disc, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and spinal stenosis, resulting in cervical radiculopathy, or degenerative cervical myelopathy, and were scheduled to undergo anterior discectomy with fusion surgery.
Sponsors
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients over the age of 20 who were diagnosed with degenerative cervical diseases, including herniation of the intervertebral disc, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and spinal stenosis, resulting in cervical radiculopathy, or degenerative cervical myelopathy, and were scheduled to undergo anterior discectomy with fusion surgery.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who were unable to attend follow-up visits or complete the questionnaires, and those patients who expressed doubts or were unable to provide satisfactory responses regarding the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery | Before surgery | The outcomes were assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) before surgery. |
| Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery | six months after surgery | The outcomes were assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) six months after surgery. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed