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Study protocol for the G-SPIRIT trial: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded phase III trial of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mediated neuroprotection for acute spinal cord injury

Authors
- Masao Koda G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hideki Hanaoka G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Takatoshi Sato G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yasuhisa Fujii G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Michiko Hanawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Sho Takahashi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Takeo Furuya G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yasushi Ijima G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Junya Saito G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Mitsuhiro Kitamura G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Seiji Ohtori Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yukei Matsumoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tetsuya Abe G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Kei Watanabe G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Toru Hirano G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masayuki Ohashi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hirokazu Shoji G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tatsuki Mizouchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Ikuko Takahashi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Norio Kawahara G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masahito Kawaguchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yugo Orita G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Takeshi Sasamoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masahito Yoshioka G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masafumi Fujii G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Katsutaka Yonezawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Daisuke Soma G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hiroshi Taneichi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Daisaku Takeuchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Satoshi Inami G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hiroshi Moridaira G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Haruki Ueda G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Futoshi Asano G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yosuke Shibao G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Ikuo Aita G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tsukuba Medical Center, Tsukuba City, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yosuke Takeuchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tsukuba Medical Center, Tsukuba City, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masaya Mimura G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Jun Shimbo G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yukio Someya G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Sumio Ikenoue G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hiroaki Sameda G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Kan Takase G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Funabashi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yoshikazu Ikeda G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Fumitake Nakajima G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Mitsuhiro Hashimoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tomoyuki Ozawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Fumio Hasue G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Takayuki Fujiyoshi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Koshiro Kamiya G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kimitsu Chuo Hospital, Kisarazu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masahiko Watanabe G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hiroyuki Katoh G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yukihiro Matsuyama G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yu Yamamoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Daisuke Togawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tomohiko Hasegawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Sho Kobayashi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Go Yoshida G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Shin Oe G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tomohiro Banno G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hideyuki Arima G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Koji Akeda G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Eiji Kawamoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hiroshi Imai G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Toshihiko Sakakibara G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Akihiro Sudo G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yasuo Ito G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Kobe, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tsuyoshi Kikuchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Kobe, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Shuhei Osaki G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Kobe, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Nobuhiro Tanaka G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Kazuyoshi Nakanishi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Naosuke Kamei G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Shinji Kotaka G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hideo Baba G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital, Sasebo, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tsuyoshi Okudaira G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital, Sasebo, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hiroaki Konishi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital, Sasebo, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Takayuki Yamaguchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital, Sasebo, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Keigo Ito G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Yoshito Katayama G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Taro Matsumoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tomohiro Matsumoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masaru Idota G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Haruo Kanno G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Toshimi Aizawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Ko Hashimoto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Toshimitsu Eto G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Takehiro Sugaya G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Michiharu Matsuda G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Kazunari Fushimi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Satoshi Nozawa G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Chizuo Iwai G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Toshihiko Taguchi G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Tsukasa Kanchiku G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Hidenori Suzuki G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Norihiro Nishida G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masahiro Funaba G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Masashi Yamazaki G-SPIRIT Study Group, Chiba, Japan Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Japan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
- Correspondence to Dr Masao Koda; masaokod{at}gmail.com
Citation
Koda M, Hanaoka H, Sato T, et al
Study protocol for the G-SPIRIT trial: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded phase III trial of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mediated neuroprotection for acute spinal cord injury
BMJ Open 2018;8:e019083. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019083
Publication history
- Received August 15, 2017
- Revised December 15, 2017
- Accepted February 2, 2018
- First published May 5, 2018.
Online issue publication
February 20, 2022
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