Spinal Decompression and Nerve Graft for Acute SCI
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether surgery to take pressure off the spinal cord, plus placing a small nerve graft, can help recovery after a severe spinal cord injury. It is for people with a recent injury who have lost all movement and feeling below the level of injury.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have a fresh spinal cord injury in the neck (C2–C8) or upper back (T1–T12) that is not a stab or gunshot wound.
- Your injury happened within the last 48 hours and you can have surgery through the back of your spine.
- At the time you arrive at the hospital, you have no movement or feeling below the injury level (ASIA A or B).
- You do not have another life-threatening injury, active infection, or condition that would keep you from completing follow-up visits.
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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