Status:
COMPLETED
Postural Stability in Cervical Spinal Myelopathy
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
Temple University
Conditions:
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Veterans are at heightened risk of developing cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) from rigors of military service. Balance and posturography are negatively affected in CSM, but require expensive equ...
Detailed Description
COVID-19 administrative hold Veterans are at heightened risk of developing cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) from rigors of military service. Diagnosis of CSM involves a set of clinical findings ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients in the CSM group will be selected based on clinical criteria. Inclusion criteria for the CSM group are:
- symptoms of myelopathy in upper and lower extremities and stenosis of the cervical spine demonstrated by MRI or myelography
- lower extremity muscle strength of 4 as quantified by manual muscle test (MMT) 36 or above
- ability to stand without support with eyes closed for 30 s or more
- Veterans in the control group will be recruited from the SVAMC and surrounding community using printed advertisements
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria for all study participants are:
- presence of lower extremity or lumbar spine disease
- peripheral neuropathy
- history of other neurological disorder
- inability to stand in an upright position with both feet together and eyes closed
- Although the SVAMC population is predominately Caucasian and male, every effort will be made to recruit minorities and women
- The proposed study will neither target for recruitment nor will the investigators exclude pregnant women
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 7 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03810781
Start Date
February 7 2019
End Date
September 1 2022
Last Update
December 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210