Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Diffusion MRI in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM)

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

Patients who have been diagnosed with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy will be asked to undergo an MRI using diffusion basis spectrum imaging (DBSI) technology. The patients will have this MRI preopera...

Detailed Description

CSM is the most common form of spinal cord injury and is the leading cause of progressive disability in patients over the age of 65. A major shortcoming limiting the clinical management of CSM is the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • History of ongoing spinal cord compression,
  • clinical evidence of CSM as determined by signs and symptoms including, but not limited to loss of manual dexterity, extremity weakness, sensory abnormalities, quadriparesis, loss of proprioception, and positive Babinski's or Hoffman's sign.

Exclusion

  • pregnant
  • having an MRI incompatible device
  • having a known diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, concomitant thoracic and/or lumbar stenosis, spine tumor or HIV-related myelopathy and having systemic instability or being deemed unable to tolerate standard MRI sequencing.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 29 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03296592

Start Date

January 29 2018

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

November 26 2025

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Washington University

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110