Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal Cord Compression, Cauda Equina Syndrome
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Boost After Palliative Radiotherapy for Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a devastating complication of advanced malignancy, and can cause significant deterioration in function and quality of life (QoL).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Compression, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
- Trial name
- CRUSSH (NCT03529708)
- Testing
- 3D CRT plus SBRT boost
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Juravinski Cancer Center
Myelopathy, Compressive, Hypertension
Decompressive Cervical Surgery and Hypertension
There is a relationship between CSM and hypertension, probably a cause/effect relationship, and investigators term this type of hypertension "cervicogenic hypertension".
- Trial name
- NCT02016768
- Testing
- decompressive cervical surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Pain, Radiation Toxicity
Spinal Cord Compression Re-Treat Study
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Radiation therapy may be effective in treating malignant spinal cord compression in patients who have received previous radiation therapy to the spine.
- Conditions
- Pain, Radiation Toxicity, Spinal Cord Compression, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00974168
- Testing
- Cumulative BED ≤ 100, Cumulative BED ≤ 130 Gy2
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Trials Ireland
Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor
Dexmedetomidine on Intraoperative Somatosensory and Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring During Neurosurgery in Pediatric Patients
The investigators want to know if using the study drug dexmedetomidine will improve nerve wave readings during neurosurgery. These readings are done many times during surgery while the patient is asleep.
- Conditions
- Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor, Cranio Cervical Compression
- Trial name
- NCT01512147
- Testing
- Isoflurane, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Central Cord Syndrome
The Natural History of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Using fMRI, MRS and DTI
Traumatic spinal cord injury is a common injury to the spine and can lead to a clinical syndrome called central cord syndrome (CCS).
- Trial name
- NCT00790361
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Spinal Metastases
Surgical Spinal Decompression of Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression, Minimal Access Versus Open Surgery
The investigators wish to evaluate the effect of minimal access spinal surgery compared to traditional open surgery spinal surgery in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression.
- Trial name
- NCT01865942
- Testing
- open surgery, Minimal access surgery
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Neoplasm Metastasis, Spinal Cord Compression
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC): Treatment Timing and Survival Rate
Patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) are treated with different options according to the life expectancy. Survival and surgical outcome can be influenced by surgical timing in MSCC patients treated with…
- Trial name
- NCT02934594
- Testing
- Palliative Decompression
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Spinal Cord Compression
White Matter Fiber Tracking and Assessment of White Matter Integrity in the Cervical Spinal Cord
White matter fiber tracking may provide a novel tool to assess the integrity of injured motor tracts in the cervical spine. It provides information about fiber directions which is not given by conventional MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT00280306
- Testing
- No interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
Surgical Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the differences in pain relief, neurological function, quality of life and survival in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) who are managed with a combination of…
- Trial name
- MESCC (NCT00634426)
- Testing
- Surgical excision of the metastatic process, Radiotherapy of the metastatic spine process
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- AOSpine North America Research Network
Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Cord Compression
Comparative Effectiveness of Microdecompression and Laminectomy for Central Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Introduction: This observational study is designed to test the equivalence between the clinical effectiveness of microdecompression and laminectomy in the surgical treatment of central lumbar spinal stenosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02006901
- Testing
- microdecompression, laminectomy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 721 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Spinal Cord Compression, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Spinal Cord Compression. ICORG 05-03, V6
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy schedule is more effective in treating patients with malignant spinal cord compression.
- Trial name
- NCT00968643
- Testing
- radiation therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Trials Ireland
Spinal Cord Compression
Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is a frequent oncologic emergency that requires to be treated promptly. Although direct decompressive surgery is the most effective treatment, surgery is only used in selected…
- Trial name
- NCT01826058
- Testing
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Adult Spinal Cord Neoplasm, Spinal Bone Metastases
Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Metastatic Spine Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies beta-tricalcium phosphate bone graft in treating patients undergoing surgery for metastatic spine cancer.
- Conditions
- Adult Spinal Cord Neoplasm, Spinal Bone Metastases, Spinal Cord Compression
- Trial name
- NCT01407341
- Testing
- musculoskeletal complications management/prevention, bone graft, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Neurological Outcome, Survival From First Diagnosis Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression to Death
Emergency Radiotherapy in Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression of Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Acute neurological deficit in metastatic spinal cord compression is an emergency condition in radiation oncology. Despite some reports about the high efficacy of radiation treatment for oncological emergencies, a standard of care…
- Trial name
- CK-INF (NCT02000518)
- Testing
- external beam radiotherapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Spinal Cord Compression, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen is more effective in treating metastatic spinal cord compression.
- Trial name
- NCT00727584
- Testing
- radiation therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Intrathecal Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Spinal Cord Compression in Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) I
The investigators are studying the use of enzyme replacement therapy into the spinal fluid for treatment of spinal cord compression in the Hurler-Scheie and Scheie forms of mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I).
- Conditions
- Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Spinal Cord Compression
- Trial name
- NCT00215527
- Testing
- laronidase
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Finland
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Patricia I. Dickson, M.D.
Spinal Cord Compression, Mucopolysaccharidosis I
Extension Study of Intrathecal Enzyme Replacement Therapy for MPS I
This is a one-year extension study of the use of laronidase into the spinal fluid to treat spinal cord compression in mucopolysaccharidosis I.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Compression, Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Hurler-Scheie Syndrome, Scheie Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00786968
- Testing
- laronidase
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Finland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Patricia I. Dickson, M.D.
Cervical Compression Myelopathy, Ischemia
Clinical Trial of Remote Preconditioning in Patients Undergoing Cervical Decompression Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a large clinical trial testing the effect of RIPC on neurologic outcome in patients undergoing elective cervical decompression surge is warranted.
- Conditions
- Cervical Compression Myelopathy, Ischemia, Reperfusion Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00778323
- Testing
- limb remote ischemic preconditioning (LRIPC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Spinal Cord Compression From Neoplasm Metastasis
SuperDEX Trial (Comparison of Two Doses of Dexamethasone for Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Treated by Radiotherapy).
The study aimed to pilot the viability of a full scale randomised comparison of 2 steroid doses in malignant spinal cord compression, to establish safety of high dose dexamethasone in this setting in Australia, to test web…
- Trial name
- NCT00193869
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group