Prevent C5 nerve trouble after neck surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a preventive surgical step (foraminotomy) can lower the risk of C5 palsy, a type of arm/shoulder weakness, after certain neck surgeries. It focuses on adults with cervical myelopathy undergoing specific C4–C5 posterior decompression procedures.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older
- Have been diagnosed with cervical myelopathy (spinal cord compression in the neck) without radiculopathy (nerve pain/arm symptoms from a nerve)
- Be scheduled for posterior neck decompression that involves the C4–C5 space between 2016 and 2018
- Surgery plans may include laminoplasty or laminectomy with fusion in that area
- No prior surgery on the cervical (neck) spine
- No history of spinal cancer, injury/trauma, or infection (to avoid mixed causes of symptoms)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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