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Rehabilitation for Cervical Spondylosis

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Research Sponsored by Western University, Canada

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months)

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Study Summary

This trial aims to understand how rehabilitation therapy can improve brain plasticity and neurological function in patients with spinal cord compression. The study will compare patients who receive rehabilitation after spine surgery with those who do not,

Who is the study for?

This trial is for right-handed individuals with progressive neurological deficits lasting less than 24 months, who are eligible for MRI scans. It's designed to help those recovering from non-traumatic spinal cord injuries like spondylosis and cervical myelopathy.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how occupational therapy rehabilitation after spine surgery can improve brain plasticity and recovery of neurological function in patients with spinal cord injury, using advanced imaging techniques to track progress.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves occupational therapy rehabilitation, side effects may include muscle soreness or fatigue due to physical activity. However, these are typically mild and part of the recovery process.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Changes in Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility, and Prehension (GRASSP) scores

Changes in levels of N-acetylaspartate (NAA) in the motor cortex

Changes to intensity of cortical activation in motor and supplementary motor cortices

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Secondary outcome measures

American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale

Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) scale

Myelopathy Disability Index (MDI)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: RehabilitationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: No rehabilitationActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Western University, CanadaLead Sponsor

239 Previous Clinical Trials

56,881 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any ongoing efforts to enlist participants for this trial?

"Indeed, information on clinicaltrials.gov implies that patient recruitment is ongoing for this particular study. The trial was first listed on August 21st, 2018 and underwent its most recent revision on March 26th, 2024. A total of 40 participants are sought from a single research site."

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What are the primary goals and objectives of this medical study?

"The primary aim of this investigation is to monitor alterations in N-acetylaspartate (NAA) levels within the motor cortex at various time points throughout the study, such as pre-operatively, and at 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and 6 months post-operation. Secondary endpoints encompass evaluating outcomes using the Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) scale—a tool appraised for assessing impairment related to cervical spondylotic myelopathy that gauges sensory loss, motor function in limbs, bowel movements, and bladder control on a scoring range from 0 to 18 where higher scores signify better functioning. Additionally"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Enhancing Recovery in Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

2018. "Enhancing Recovery in Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03320759.

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