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NCT00506558 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

The CSM Trial: A Multicenter Study Comparing Ventral to Dorsal Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Greenwich Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
103
Enrollment target

NCT00506558: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Greenwich Hospital.

NCT00506558 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Greenwich Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 103 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00506558, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Greenwich Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
103 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal surgical approach (ventral versus dorsal) for patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). There are no established guidelines for the management of patients with CSM, which slowly causes spinal cord injury in afflicted patients. This study aims to test the hypothesis that ventral surgery (decompressing the spinal cord from the front of the neck) and dorsal surgery (decompressing the spinal cord from the back of the neck) might differ in their overall outcome or major complication rate.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Ventral Surgical Decompression with Instrumented Fusion
  • PROCEDURE Dorsal Decompression With or Without Fusion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 103 participants
Start Date 2006-11
Est. Completion 2012-05
Phase Phase 3
Greenwich Hospital

3 total trials

What the finished NCT00506558 record still lists

NCT00506558 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 103 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ventral Surgical Decompression with Instrumented Fusion is the first listed.

NCT00506558 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00506558 about?

NCT00506558 is a clinical study titled "The CSM Trial: A Multicenter Study Comparing Ventral to Dorsal Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy". The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal surgical approach (ventral versus dorsal) for patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). There are no established guidelines for the management of patients with CSM, which slowly causes spinal cord injury in afflicted patient...

What is the current status of trial NCT00506558?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 103 participants. The study started on 2006-11. Estimated completion is 2012-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00506558?

The interventions under investigation include: Ventral Surgical Decompression with Instrumented Fusion (PROCEDURE), Dorsal Decompression With or Without Fusion (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00506558?

This trial is sponsored by Greenwich Hospital, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00506558's enrollment target sits among peer trials

103 1674th of 2000 higher than 325 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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