Tokyo, Sept. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058853) titled 'Study on lipid and protein dynamics and ossification mechanisms in OPLL' on Sept. 1.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Condition: Condition - ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - YES

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To clarify the relationship between lipid and protein dynamics within ligament tissue and the mechanisms of ossification in ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 15 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Patients aged 20to90 years with thoracic or cervical OPLL scheduled for surgery Control group: nonOPLL patients aged 15to40 years scheduled for spinal surgery Written informed consent obtained from the patient or legally authorized representative Key exclusion criteria - 1. Patients judged inappropriate by the attending physician 2. Patients who did not provide consent for this study Target Size - 110

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 09 Month 01 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 07 Month 28 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 09 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067301

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