Surgery for recurrent tethered cord syndrome
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgical approaches for people whose tethered cord syndrome has come back after a previous surgery. It aims to find the best way to relieve symptoms like pain, weakness, and bladder or bowel problems.
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Who can take part
- You have had surgery before for tethered cord syndrome, such as cutting the filum terminale or removing a lipoma or dermoid cyst.
- Your tethered cord has come back after that surgery.
- You have symptoms like bladder or bowel problems, numbness, pain in the legs or buttocks, weakness, or sexual problems.
- You were originally diagnosed with a thickened filum terminale, low-lying spinal cord, meningocele, lipoma, dermoid cyst, or spina bifida.
- You do not have severe scoliosis, severe osteoporosis, skin sores in the back area, or other serious health conditions that make surgery unsafe.
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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