Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:14 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:14 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06781658
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* • Diagnosis of DCM (Clinical symptom of DCM +/- Upper motor neuron sign + imaging evidence of cervical cord compression). Diagnosis will be confirmed by a consultant neurosurgeon (19).
* Modified Japanese Orthopaedic assessment (mJOA) score of 15-17, indicating mild DCM. The mJOA is a clinician administered validated measure of DCM severity (20)
* Adequate comprehension of English to understand the purpose of the study and give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient or surgeon preference for urgent surgical decompression for progressive DCM, motor radiculopathy or severe unrelenting radicular arm pain or significant risk factors for progression including co-existing cervical radiculopathy and circumferential cord compression.
* Diagnosis of other neurological condition that could confound assessment.
* Involvement in another clinical study or trial
* Pregnancy
* If the participant is unable to commit to a 12-week programme of up to 10 sessions of supervised rehabilitation and participating in a regular home exercise programme for the duration of the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT06781658
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06781658