Development of a Predictive Outcome Model for Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Using Functional and Biological Measures

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are creating a research repository including patients diagnosed with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and a control group of individuals with cervical spinal disease but no myelopathic symptoms. This repository aims to study functional and biological measures to better predict symptom progression and treatment responses in DCM patients. The study also seeks to develop a risk assessment scale to forecast functional outcomes after surgery for DCM. Participants will be grouped into those with diagnosed DCM and those with cervical spinal disease without myelopathy. The study involves collecting standard clinical care data such as surgical interventions, imaging results, laboratory findings, and outcome measurements. These data will be analyzed to compare DCM patients to controls and to build predictive models. During the study, participants will undergo routine clinical assessments and standard care procedures as part of their treatment. Researchers will monitor and compare data between the DCM and control groups over a two-year period. This observational study does not involve experimental treatments but focuses on gathering detailed clinical information to understand disease progression and outcomes better.

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Repository