Surgical Management and Outcome of Tethered Cord Syndrome

NCT05579795 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Tethered Cord Syndrome
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess surgical management and outcome of Tethered cord syndrome

Conditions

Tethered Cord Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Motor power

  Outcome of Detethering of the Tethered spinal cord according to Motor power of the lower limbs 5 grades 0: No visible muscle contraction 1. Visible muscle contraction with no or trace movement 2. Limb movement, but not against gravity 3. Movement against gravity but not resistance 4. Movement against at least some resistance supplied by the examiner 5. Full strength

  Two years

• Sensations

  Outcome of Detethering of the Tethered spinal cord according to the sensations of lower limbs , is there decreased sensations of lower limbs and if improved or not

  Two years

• Sphincter's function

  Outcome of Detethering of the Tethered spinal cord according to is there urinary incontinence or stool incontinence and if improved or not

  Two years

Interventions

Detethering of the spinal cord PROCEDURE

Release of the tethered spinal cord

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Year - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Males and Females below 16 years old with Tethered cord syndome

You may qualify if:

• Patients with Tethered cord syndrome presenting at our institute
• Patients with spinal dysraphism
• Lipomyelomeningocele with Tethered cord
• patients presented with neurological deficit after lipomyelomeningocele repair due to Tethered cord
• patients presented with neurological deficit after myelomeningocele repair due to Tethered cord
• Diastematomyelia with Tethered cord - Tethered cord due to filum terminale.
• Tethered cord due to fibrous adhesions

You may not qualify if:

• Asymptomatic Patients with Tethered cord discovered accidentally

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neural Tube Defects

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Malformations; Nervous System Diseases; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Central Study Contacts

Amr Gamal Hussein, GP

CONTACT

01067651618; amrgamalz@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2022
• First Posted: October 14, 2022
• Study Start: November 2, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 2, 2024
• Study Completion: December 2, 2024
• Last Updated: November 3, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: CSR
• Time Frame: two years