Fusion or no Fusion After Decompression of the Spinal Cord in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 21, 2022

Primary Completion Date

February 1, 2030

Study Completion Date

February 1, 2033

Conditions
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Muscle preserving selective laminectomy

Muscle-preserving selective laminectomy differ from traditional laminectomy by the spinous process split that preserves the deep extensor muscles. The bilateral facet joints are not exposed. After the laminectomy is finished the split fragments of the spinous process are sutured together so that the deep extensor muscles are restored.

PROCEDURE

Laminectomy with instrumented fusion

A traditional laminectomy is complemented with lateral mass and/or pedicle screws connected with rods.

Trial Locations (1)

75185

RECRUITING

Academic Hospital of Uppsala, Uppsala

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

collaborator

Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

OTHER

lead

Uppsala University Hospital

OTHER