Creating a repository for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to establish a research repository that includes patients diagnosed with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) alongside a control group of individuals with non-myelopathic spinal disease. The repository will facilitate the assessment of functional and biological measures to enhance the prediction of symptom progression and treatment responses in DCM patients. Additionally, it will be utilized to develop a risk assessment scale for predicting functional outcomes after surgical management of DCM.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy
* Diagnosis of cervical degenerative disease without myelopathy

Exclusion Criteria:

* None outside or diagnostic requirements and age limits.

Where it's running

• University of Kentucky
  Lexington, Kentucky, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Francis Farhadi, MD, PhD — University of Kentucky
• Study coordinator: Francis Farhadi, MD, PhD
• Email: francis.farhadi@uky.edu
• Phone: 859-562-0247

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.