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Cervical Spine DegenerationNCT06428981

Surgical Intervention on the Body-mind-spirit of Patients With Cervical Spine Surgery

A study testing degenerative cervical diseases in people with Cervical Spine Degeneration, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

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

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Cervical Spine Degeneration
What is being tested?
degenerative cervical diseases
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
35 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
2 Aug 2022to 26 Feb 2024
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 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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.

Who cannot join

  • 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.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 83301

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: (Holistic Health Care) Influence of Surgical Intervention on the Body-mind-spirit of Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery

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.

Read the 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.

Being tested
degenerative cervical diseases

What participants receive

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

  • degenerative cervical diseasesOther

    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.

Study groups in NCT06428981
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
spine surgeryOtherThe inclusion criteria consisted of 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.
Receives: Other: degenerative cervical diseases

What is being measured

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

  1. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) before surgery.

    Measured: Before surgery

  2. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) scale before surgery.

    Measured: Before surgery

  3. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ) scale before surgery.

    Measured: Before surgery

  4. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the Holistic Well-being Scale (HWS) scale before surgery.

    Measured: Before surgery

  5. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) six months after surgery.

    Measured: six months after surgery

  6. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) scale six months after surgery.

    Measured: six months after surgery

  7. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ) scale six months after surgery.

    Measured: six months after surgery

  8. Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery

    The outcomes were assessed using the Holistic Well-being Scale (HWS) scale six months after surgery.

    Measured: six months after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 May 2024
  2. Study start2 Aug 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion26 Feb 2024

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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
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
35 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06428981
Sponsor's protocol ID
202200381B0
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
15 May 2024
Last updated
24 May 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing degenerative cervical diseases in people with Cervical Spine Degeneration, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 24 May 2024. 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 Taiwan. 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?

Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery (time frame: Before surgery). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 24 May 2024.

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