Status:
COMPLETED
Are Rigid Cervical Collars Necessary for Open-door Laminoplasty and Titanium Arch Plates for Cervical Myelopathy?
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Cervical Myelopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial to assess the use of rigid neck collar postoperatively. It consists of patients with cervical myelopathy undergoing open-door laminoplasty with titanium arch plat...
Detailed Description
Current management protocols regarding cervical laminoplasty is to provide early immobilization with rigid cervical neck collars to avoid implant failure, loss of correction and recurrence of neurolog...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients attending either Queen Mary Hospital or Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital, who are over 18 years of age, and present with clinical and radiological signs compatible with cervical myelopathy undergoing laminoplasty. Patients must be literate and able to comprehend the study to be enrolled.
Exclusion
- All patients with previous cervical spine surgery, congenital deformities, spine infection or inflammation, tumour, fusion surgery, non-Chinese, undergoing workman's compensation and unable or refuse to follow the standardized rehabilitation protocol.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03400644
Start Date
April 1 2015
End Date
February 28 2018
Last Update
February 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong