Status:

COMPLETED

Outcomes After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy in Patients with Concurrent Headache

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital of North Norway

Conditions:

Headache

Cervical Radiculopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Brief Summary

Surgery for degenerative cervical radiculopathy (DCR) is one of the most common causes of neck surgery. The typical surgical indication is radicular pain (arm pain) caused by nerve impingement. Howeve...

Detailed Description

Hypothesis: Our null hypothesis is that DCR patients with and without concomitant headache have similar outcomes after surgery. Our alternative hypothesis is that concomitant headache is a negative p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients 16 years or above and operated for degenerative cervical radiculopathy (disc herniation or spondylosis)
  • Single level or multiple (primary surgery)
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with or without plate
  • Artificial cervical disc replacement
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Degenerative cervical myelopathy, tumour, inflammation, infection and trauma
  • Previous surgery in the cervical spine
  • Corpectomy
  • Posterior approach as laminectomi with or without fusion and foramenotomi

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2012

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 31 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    12000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06885216

    Start Date

    January 1 2012

    End Date

    December 31 2023

    Last Update

    March 26 2025

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