Status:

UNKNOWN

Characterizing Hemorrhage in Acute Spinal Cord Injury With MRI

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Traumatic Spinal Cord Haemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is designed to determine whether hemorrhage within the injured spinal cord is influenced by mean arterial pressure (MAP) augmentation with vasopressors and by venous thromboembolism (VTE) pr...

Detailed Description

This will be a single-center prospective observational study of patients with an acute cervical traumatic spinal cord injury

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acute tSCI injury involving bony spinal levels between C0 and T1
  • Baseline Asia Impairment Scale (AIS) grade of A, B, or C
  • Admission to study site within 24 hours of injury
  • Male or female age 19 or older
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pathological fracture due to metabolic condition or neoplasia
  • Spinal cord injury due to infection
  • Presence of pacemaker, aneurysm clip or other device which is a contraindication to MRI
  • BMI \> 40 and unable to fit within the MRI scanner
  • Multiple life threatening injuries (ISS \>16) that make transport to MRI not in the patient's best interest
  • Any condition that, at the time of admission, prevents a complete ISNCSCI assessment from being performed

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 6 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04758377

Start Date

February 6 2021

End Date

June 1 2025

Last Update

July 3 2023

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Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada