MRI-changes in Morphometry and Cerebro Spinale Fluid (CSF) Flow in Spinal Cord Disorders
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Spinal Injury. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Switzerland
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
Unsure about the terms? Read our patient guide →
Overview
Understanding the onset and progression of spinal cord disorders is an important aim in clinical neurology. An early diagnosis with consequent therapy might prevent the progression of disability. Therefore, we aim to determine structural and dynamic changes in the microstructure of the spinal cord and CSF, and to explore the relationships between the MRI parameters, clinical disability, and electrophysiology. In some patients that undergo decompressive surgery CSF pressure will be measured invasive perioperative for 24h to find out if functional limitations and structural changes correlate with the spinal pressure and the spinal perfusion when the spinal cord is damaged.
Primary outcome measures
- Morphometric changes and changes in cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) flow and spinal cord movement in patients and control subjects will be correlated to functional deficits and neurophysiological data (regression model analysis). [Time frame: Each patient will undergo a MRI scan, clinical and electrophysiological examinations at baseline, after 6 months and after 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. Controls will undergo 1 MRI scan and some scan of retest analysis]
- Assessment of CSF pressure dynamics in the perioperative setting [Time frame: Perioperative for 24hours]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Cervical injury
- Informed consent
- Age 18-80
- CSM
Exclusion criteria
- No other neurologic disorder and psychiatric disorder
- Seizure
- MRI incompatibility
- Pregnancy
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Switzerland · 1 center
- University of Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital — Zurich
Publications
- Pfender N, Jutzeler CR, Hubli M, Scheuren PS, Pfyffer D, Zipser CM, Rosner J, Friedl S, Sutter R, Spirig JM, Betz M, Schubert M, Seif M, Freund P, Farshad M, Curt A, Hupp M. Potential thresholds of critically increased cardiac-related spinal cord motion in degenerative cervical myelopathy. Front Neurol. 2024 Jun 24;15:1411182. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1411182. eCollection 2024. PMID 38978814
- Kheram N, Boraschi A, Pfender N, Spiegelberg A, Kurtcuoglu V, Curt A, Schubert M, Zipser CM. Queckenstedt's test repurposed for the quantitative assessment of the cerebrospinal fluid pulsatility curve. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Jun;165(6):1533-1543. doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05583-w. Epub 2023 Apr 20. PMID 37079108
- Zipser CM, Pfender N, Spirig JM, Betz M, Aguirre J, Hupp M, Farshad M, Curt A, Schubert M. Study protocol for an observational study of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy undergoing surgical deCOMPression of the spinal CORD: the COMP-CORD study. BMJ Open. 2020 Sep 21;10(9):e037332. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037332. PMID 32958488
Identifiers
NCT: NCT02170155 · KEK-ZH-2012-0343/PB_2016-00623