MRI Evaluation of Spinal Cord Edema After CT-Guided Percutaneous Cordotomy in Cancer Pain Patients
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Conditions studied: Cancer Pain, Intractable Pain, Spinal Cord Edema, Neuropathic Pain
In brief
This observational study aims to evaluate changes in the spinal cord following CT-guided percutaneous cervical cordotomy performed for the treatment of intractable cancer-related pain. Cordotomy is a routine clinical procedure used to relieve severe pain in selected cancer patients. After the procedure, some patients may develop temporary neurological symptoms that are thought to be related to spinal cord edema. In this study, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be performed as part of routine clinical follow-up on postoperative day 1 and at 1 month to assess the presence and extent of spinal cord edema. Clinical outcomes, including pain intensity and possible postprocedural symptoms, will be recorded and compared with MRI findings. The goal of this research is to better understand the relationship between imaging changes in the spinal cord and clinical outcomes after cordotomy, which may help improve patient care and postoperative management in the future.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07400055
- Run by
- Mersin University
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2026-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 18 years and older
- Patients with cancer-related pain refractory to medical treatment
- Patients scheduled to undergo CT-guided percutaneous cervical cordotomy as part of routine clinical care
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Availability for postoperative MRI follow-up on day 1 and at 1 month
You may not qualify if…
- Patients younger than 18 years
- Patients without an indication for percutaneous cervical cordotomy
- Inability to undergo MRI (e.g., incompatible implants, severe claustrophobia)
- Patients who decline participation or withdraw consent
- Incomplete clinical or imaging follow-up data
Where it is running
- Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Algology — Mersin, Yenişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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