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DELAYED VERSUS EARLY SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION FOR TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY
Led by Fauji Foundation Hospital · Updated on 2026-05-13
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To compare the outcome of early versus delayed surgical decompression among patients presenting with traumatic spinal cord injury in a tertiary care hospital.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
DELAYED VERSUS EARLY SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION FOR TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients presenting with spinal cord injury (both cervical and thoracic) as defined in the study
- Age between 18 and 60 years
- Both male and female patients
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with penetrating spinal injuries such as gunshot or stab wounds
- Patients with pre-existing neurological conditions like myelopathy
- Patients with any kind of malignancy
- Patients with cerebrospinal fluid infection
- Patients not fit for general anesthesia (ASA Grade >2)
- Patients diagnosed with subclinical or clinical polyneuropathy
- Patients with non-traumatic or pathological fractures or spinal cord compression
- Patients unable to cooperate with preoperative physical examination due to cognitive impairment
- Patients with previous spinal column injury or spinal cord injury
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Research Team
D
Dr. Salman Tahir, MBBS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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