Clinical trials: Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy, Non-myelopathic Degenerative Cervical Cord Compression
A Multicenter Registry-Based Study Across the Spectrum of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
This is a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal, observational registry-based study of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) across the full disease spectrum, linked to a disease-specific biobank.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy, Non-myelopathic Degenerative Cervical Cord Compression, Asymptomatic Degenerative Cervical Cord Compression, Cervical Spinal Cord Compression
- Trial name
- DCM-RB (NCT07641699)
- Testing
- Registry-based observation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Degenerative Myelopathy
Cerebral Reorganization in Cervical Myelopathy Measured by Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
In degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) the dynamics of disease progression and the outcome after surgical decompression vary inter individually and do not necessarily correlate with radiological findings.
- Trial name
- CReMe (NCT03312608)
- Testing
- Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Radiculopathy, Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical
Pilot Study of ZetaFuse™ Bone Graft for the Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test the safety and preliminary performance of the ZetaFuse Bone Graft in patient requiring fusion of the C3-C7 vertebral bones due to pain or loss of neurological function.
- Conditions
- Radiculopathy, Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical, Neurological Abnormality, Disc Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05971329
- Testing
- Cervical Fusion (ZetaFuse™ Bone Graft)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zetagen Therapeutics, Inc
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM)
Cervical Laminectomy With or Without Lateral Mass Fixation in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
The cervical spine consists of seven cervical vertebrae joined by intervertebral disks and a complex network of ligaments. The cervical spine has a normal lordotic curve, and it is much more mobile than the thoracic or lumbar…
- Trial name
- NCT06045663
- Testing
- laminectomy without lateral mass fixation, laminectomy with lateral mass fixation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Myelopathy
The objective of this study is to generate preliminary data to establish the feasibility and effectiveness of transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) to improve post-operative outcomes of moderate to severe degenerative…
- Trial name
- NCT07660250
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
Functional and Structural Changes in the Central Nervous System Following Spinal Cord Injury
Building on recent improvements, state-of-the-art functional MRI will be applied as an advanced diagnostic tool for the lumbosacral cord in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients to characterize the remaining neuronal activity of the…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction, Degenerative Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT05681936
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Myelopathy
Quantitative Imaging of Cervical Spinal Structures - the DISC Pilot Study -
The aim of this study is to explore a multi-parametric quantitative MRI approach to measure cervical intervertebral discs, the spinal cord and its nerve roots in healthy participants and patients with cervical degenerative disc…
- Trial name
- DISC (NCT06610175)
- Testing
- Quantitative MRI and anatomical MRI
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Degenerative Cervical Spinal Myelopathy, Cervical Spinal Cord Compression
Quantitative MR Parameters in Non-myelopathic Degenerative Cervical Spinal Cord Compression: a Longitudinal Study.
Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters as Predictors of Outcome for Non-Myelopathic Degenerative Cervical Cord Compression: A Longitudinal Study
- Trial name
- NOLOST (NCT06094166)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Cervical Myelopathy
Proprioceptive Deficits in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Proprioceptive deficits in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a progressive neurological deficits in somatosensory and motor function which affects the body balance and motor control.
- Trial name
- NCT05183971
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Functional Analysis System
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Degeneration Spine, Cervical Radiculopathy
Salt Water Gargling on Swallowing Following ACDF
The goal of this randomized control trial is to collect sufficient preliminary data on the efficacy of sodium chloride, hereafter referred to as "saltwater" or "saline" in reducing the difficulty of swallowing following…
- Conditions
- Degeneration Spine, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT06475365
- Testing
- Sodium chloride gargle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Adult Spinal Deformity, Degenerative Scoliosis
Gait and Paraspinal sEMG in Degenerative Spinal Diseases
This cross-sectional observational study aims to quantitatively compare three-dimensional gait parameters, surface electromyography (EMG) patterns, and radiological parameters among patients with different degenerative spinal…
- Conditions
- Adult Spinal Deformity, Degenerative Scoliosis, Sagittal Deformity, Sagittal Imbalance
- Trial name
- TDGKSEPDSD (NCT07309926)
- Testing
- Gait analysis and surface electromyography analysis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy, Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Quantiative MRI and Myelin-PET for the Assessment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
To use advanced imaging techniques, including MRI Brain and Spinal Cord, and MRI/PET Spinal Cord to provide an assessment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy to improve understanding of the pathophysiology and natural history of…
- Trial name
- IMAGE-DCM (NCT05242666)
- Testing
- 3T MR Imaging of the cervical spinal cord, Positron Emission Tomography using [11C]PIB, 3T MR Imaging of the Brain
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Spinal Cord Injury, Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy
High-Resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) of the Cervical Spinal Cord in the Setting of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The investigators propose a prospective study, designed to analyze the efficacy of High-Resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging for accurately sensing white matter tracts in subjects with spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy, Degenerative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01407705
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah