SCI Epidemiology and Complications

NCT07425470 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-67961857-050.04-2500085688
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to epidemiologically evaluate patients diagnosed with spinal cord injury who were admitted to our clinic over the last five years and, unlike similar studies, to investigate the presence of complications in these patients. The investigators hope that this study will contribute to the literature by raising awareness of spinal cord injury epidemiology and potential complications.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Keywords

spinal cord injuries; complications; paraplegia; tetraplegia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Average age and gender of patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury

  -Average age and gender of patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury

  1 month

• Etiology of injury in patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury

  Etiology of injury in patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury 1. Traffic accident 2. Fall from a height 3. Sports injuries 4. Disc herniation/post-surgery 5. Non-traumatic causes/Inflammatory causes 6. Other causes

  1 month

• Stage of injury in patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury

  -Stage of injury in patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury 1. C1-C8 2. T1-T12 3. L1-S5

  1 month

• Whether or not complications developed in patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury

  -Whether or not complications developed in patients followed up in our clinic due to spinal cord injury These complications include: Pressure ulcer, Urinary tract infection, Deep vein thrombosis, Joint contracture, Osteoporosis/fracture, Spasticity, Autonomic dysreflexia, Psychological problems, Sexual problems, Charcot joint, Urethral stricture, Post-traumatic syringomyelia, Heterotopic ossification, Other systemic problems (respiratory problems, cardiac problems, gastrointestinal problems, metabolic and endocrine problems).

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• the time when the complication developed

  1 month

Study Arms (1)

Patients who presented to our clinic with SCI between December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2025

Patients who presented to our hospital's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic with diagnoses of paraplegia and tetraplegia between December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2025.

Other: Retrospective data analysis

Interventions

Retrospective data analysis OTHER

Patient data regarding age, gender, etiology of spinal cord injury, level of injury, and whether complications develop will be recorded.

Patients who presented to our clinic with SCI between December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who presented to our hospital's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic with diagnoses of paraplegia and tetraplegia between December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2025.

You may qualify if:

• clinical diagnosis of paraplegia
• clinical diagnosis of tetraplegia

You may not qualify if:

• traumatic brain injury
• brain tumor
• cranial lesions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bandırma Onyedi Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Balıkesir, Bandırma, 10200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Josefson C, Rekand T, Lundgren-Nilsson A, Sunnerhagen KS. Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury in Adults in Sweden, 2016-2020: A Retrospective Registry-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology. 2025;59(4):334-342. doi: 10.1159/000540818. Epub 2024 Aug 13.

  PMID: 39137737 BACKGROUND

• Bombardier CH, Lee DC, Tan DL, Barber JK, Hoffman JM. Comorbid Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury: Screening Validity and Effect on Outcomes. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Oct;97(10):1628-34. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.008. Epub 2016 Apr 12.

  PMID: 27084266 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries; Paraplegia; Quadriplegia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Paralysis; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Nurten Nas Kırdar, Assistant Professor

  Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nurten NAS KIRDAR, Assistant Professor

CONTACT

+905415511691; nkirdar@bandirma.edu.tr

Naime Meriç KONAR EROL, Associate Professor

CONTACT

mkonar@bandirma.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2026
• First Posted: February 20, 2026
• Study Start: March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2026
• Study Completion: April 10, 2026
• Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)