Article ; Online: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of PCF versus ACD in the treatment of cervical brachialgia (FORVAD trial).
British journal of neurosurgery
2024 Volume 38, Issue 1, Page(s) 141–148
Abstract: Background: Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve root is compressed in the spine, if symptoms fail to resolve after 6 weeks surgery may be indicated. Anterior Cervical Discectomy (ACD) is the commonest procedure, Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy ( ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve root is compressed in the spine, if symptoms fail to resolve after 6 weeks surgery may be indicated. Anterior Cervical Discectomy (ACD) is the commonest procedure, Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (PCF) is an alternative that avoids the risk of damage to anterior neck structures. This prospective, Phase III, UK multicentre, open, individually randomised controlled trial was performed to determine whether PCF is superior to ACD in terms of improving clinical outcome as measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) 52 weeks post-surgery. Method: Following consent to participate and collection of baseline data, subjects with cervical brachialgia were randomised to ACD or PCF in a 1:1 ratio on the day of surgery. Clinical outcomes were assessed on day 1 and patient reported outcomes on day 1 and weeks 6, 12, 26, 39 and 52 post-operation. A total of 252 participants were planned to be randomised. Statistical analysis was limited to descriptive statistics. Health economic outcomes were also described. Results: The trial was closed early (n = 23). Compared to baseline, the median (interquartile range (IQR)) NDI score at 52 weeks reduced from 44.0 (36.0, 62.0) to 25.3 (20.0, 42.0) in the PCF group and increased from 35.6 (34.0, 44.0) to 45.0 (20.0, 57.0) in the ACD group. ACD may be associated with more swallowing, voice and other complications and was more expensive; neck and arm pain scores were similar. Conclusions: The trial was closed early, therefore no definitive conclusions on clinical or cost-effectiveness could be made. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Foraminotomy/methods ; Treatment Outcome ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Prospective Studies ; Cervical Vertebrae/surgery ; Spinal Fusion/methods ; Diskectomy/adverse effects ; Diskectomy/methods ; Radiculopathy/surgery |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-27 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Randomized Controlled Trial ; Multicenter Study ; Clinical Trial, Phase III ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 639029-8 |
| ISSN | 1360-046X ; 0268-8697 |
| ISSN (online) | 1360-046X |
| ISSN | 0268-8697 |
| DOI | 10.1080/02688697.2023.2267119 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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