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Spinal Cord InjuryOSCISNCT01485458

Optimal Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Associated With Cervical Canal Stenosis (OSCIS) Study

A study testing Early surgery and Delayed surgery in people with Spinal Cord Injury, run by Tokyo University at 1 site in Japan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Controversy exists regarding the optimal management of acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), especially those without bone injury. Although surgical decompression is often performed in SCI patients with cervical canal stenosis, efficacy and timing of surgery continues to be a subject of intense debate. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Spinal Cord Injury
What is being tested?
Early surgery and Delayed surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
72 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
Dec 2011to Dec 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (at C5 or below) admitted within 48 hours after injury
  • No bone injury (no fracture or instability)
  • American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Grade C
  • Cervical canal stenosis due to preexisting conditions such as spondylosis and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)

Who cannot join

  • Unstable medical status
  • Difficult to undergo surgery within 24 hours after admission
  • Impaired consciousness or mental disorder that precludes neurological examination
  • Difficult to obtain informed consent in Japanese

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Japan1 site
  • The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo

Other trials in Japan

About this study

Official title: Randomized Trial of Early Versus Delayed Surgery for Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Without Bone Injury in Patients With Cervical Canal Stenosis

Controversy exists regarding the optimal management of acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), especially those without bone injury. Although surgical decompression is often performed in SCI patients with cervical canal stenosis, efficacy and timing of surgery continues to be a subject of intense debate. In this randomized controlled trial, the investigators compare two strategies: early surgery within 24 hours after admission and delayed surgery following at least 2 weeks of conservative treatment. The purpose of this study is to examine whether early surgery would result in greater improvement in motor function as compared with delayed surgery.

Being tested
Early surgery, Delayed surgery
Keywords
Incomplete spinal cord injury, Cervical canal stenosis, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, Surgery, Decompression
Medical subject headings
Spinal Cord Injuries, Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Early surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Surgery within 24 hours after admission

  • Delayed surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Surgery more than 2 weeks after injury

Study groups in NCT01485458
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early surgeryExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Early surgery
Delayed surgeryActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Delayed surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. ASIA motor score

    change from baseline to one year in the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) motor score

    Measured: baseline and one year

  2. the ability to walk without assistance

    proportion of patients who regained the ability to walk without assistance

    Measured: one year

  3. Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM)

    the total score of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) version 3

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Health-related quality of life

    SF-36 EQ-5D

    Measured: one year

  2. Neuropathic pain

    Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory

    Measured: one year

  3. Walking status

    Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) II

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2019
  4. Study completionDec 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
72 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01485458
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSCIS
Other IDs
UMIN000006780
Acronym
OSCIS
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
30 Nov 2011
Last updated
1 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • OSCIS investigators; Chikuda H, Koyama Y, Matsubayashi Y, Ogata T, Ohtsu H, Sugita S, Sumitani M, Kadono Y, Miura T, Tanaka S, Akiyama T, Ando K, Anno M, Azuma S, Endo K, Endo T, Fujiyoshi T, Furuya T, Hayashi H, Higashikawa A, Hiyama A, Horii C, Iimoto S, Iizuka Y, Ikuma H, Imagama S, Inokuchi K, Inoue H, Inoue T, Ishii K, Ishii M, Ito T, Itoi A, Iwamoto K, Iwasaki M, Kaito T, Kato T, Katoh H, Kawaguchi Y, Kawano O, Kimura A, Kobayashi K, Koda M, Komatsu M, Kumagai G, Maeda T, Makino T, Mannoji C, Masuda K, Masuda K, Matsumoto K, Matsumoto M, Matsunaga S, Matsuyama Y, Mieda T, Miyoshi K, Mochida J, Moridaira H, Motegi H, Nakagawa Y, Nohara Y, Oae K, Ogawa S, Okazaki R, Okuda A, Onishi E, Ono A, Oshima M, Oshita Y, Saita K, Sasao Y, Sato K, Sawakami K, Seichi A, Seki S, Shigematsu H, Suda K, Takagi Y, Takahashi M, Takahashi R, Takasawa E, Takenaka S, Takeshita K, Takeshita Y, Tokioka T, Tokuhashi Y, Tonosu J, Uei H, Wada K, Watanabe M, Yahata T, Yamada K, Yasuda T, Yasui K, Yoshii T. Effect of Early vs Delayed Surgical Treatment on Motor Recovery in Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury With Preexisting Cervical Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Nov 1;4(11):e2133604. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.33604.

    PubMed 34751757
  • Chikuda H, Ohtsu H, Ogata T, Sugita S, Sumitani M, Koyama Y, Matsumoto M, Toyama Y; OSCIS investigators. Optimal treatment for spinal cord injury associated with cervical canal stenosis (OSCIS): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing early versus delayed surgery. Trials. 2013 Aug 7;14:245. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-245.

    PubMed 23924165

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Early surgery and Delayed surgery in people with Spinal Cord Injury, run by Tokyo University at 1 site in Japan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Apr 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Japan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

ASIA motor score (time frame: baseline and one year). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01485458, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Apr 2021.

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