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Occupational Therapy for Spinal Cord Compression

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Western University, Canada

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to understand how rehabilitation therapy can improve brain plasticity and neurological function in patients with spinal cord compression. The study will compare patients who receive rehabilitation after spine surgery with those who do not,

Who is the study for?

This trial is for right-handed individuals with progressive neurological deficits lasting less than 24 months, who are eligible for MRI scans. It's designed to help those recovering from non-traumatic spinal cord injuries like spondylosis and cervical myelopathy.

What is being tested?

The study tests how occupational therapy rehabilitation after spine surgery can improve brain plasticity and recovery of neurological function in patients with spinal cord injury, using advanced imaging techniques to track progress.

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves occupational therapy rehabilitation, side effects may include muscle soreness or fatigue due to physical activity. However, these are typically mild and part of the recovery process.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured and reported for all follow-ups throughout study (i.e. pre-operatively, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months) for reporting.