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Hidden spinal cord changes may lurk in common neck pain

NCT ID NCT07823426

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at a Turkish hospital are observing 400 adults who visit a pain clinic with cervical radicular pain, the shooting or aching arm pain that comes from a pinched nerve root in the neck. Participants receive routine neurological exams, including the Hoffmann sign, and cervical MRI scans as part of their normal care. The study measures how often MRI reveals signal abnormalities in the spinal cord, including myelomalacia, and records which treatments doctors choose. The study does not assign any treatment or test; it only observes what happens in routine practice.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If researchers map how often MRI signal changes appear in people with radiating neck pain, doctors could better judge who needs closer monitoring or earlier surgical referral.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove what causes the MRI findings or which treatment works best. Results from one hospital's pain clinic may not apply to other settings.

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Participants

About 400 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Mar 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will consist of 400 consecutive adult patients presenting to the tertiary Pain Medicine Clinic of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital with cervical radicular pain. Participants will be prospectively enrolled during routine clinical evaluation. Clinical and neurological examination findings, cervical MRI characteristics, and the treatment strategy selected by the treating physician will be recorded. No diagnostic or therapeutic intervention will be assigned by the study protocol.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Presentation to the pain clinic with cervical radicular pain * Clinical symptoms and/or examination findings consistent with cervical nerve root involvement * Availability of a cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination suitable for evaluation * Completion of standardized neurological examination at the initial visit * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cervical spine surgery * Acute cervical spine trauma * Known cervical spinal malignancy * Active spinal infection * Known inflammatory, demyelinating, or other non-degenerative spinal cord disease * Severe cognitive impairment or communication difficulty preventing reliable clinical assessment * Inadequate or non-diagnostic cervical MRI quality * Refusal to participate

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Conditions

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radiculopathy Spinal Cord Compression

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Cervical myelomalacia Cervical radiculopathy

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Locations

  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

    Ankara, 06680, Turkey (Türkiye)

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