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ScoliosisNCT01490164

Transfusion Requirements During Spinal Surgery for Severe Scoliosis

An observational study of Scoliosis, run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Corrective surgery for scoliosis can result in prolonged operating room time and significant blood loss. The investigators goal is to determine what the transfusion requirements are for young adults undergoing spinal surgery for scoliosis and what other intra-operative factors influence the amount of blood and blood… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 19 years
Conditions the study is for
Scoliosis
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2009to Nov 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 19 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: all patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis

Who may be able to join

  • all patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University Hospital

    Newark, New Jersey, 07101

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About this study

Official title: An Observational Prospective Study of Transfusion Requirements During Spinal Surgery for Severe Scoliosis

Corrective surgery for scoliosis can result in prolonged operating room time and significant blood loss. The investigators goal is to determine what the transfusion requirements are for young adults undergoing spinal surgery for scoliosis and what other intra-operative factors influence the amount of blood and blood products used. The investigators will used the information obtained to improve the management of patients undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis.

Read the detailed description

Data collected prior to surgery will include patients' past medical history, hemoglobin concentration, INR, MCV, gender, age and weight.

Immediately prior to surgery, but after induction of anesthesia, subjects will have another complete blood count drawn to assess preoperative hemoglobin/hematocrit concentrations. This is customarily done to establish a baseline. During surgery patient's core temperature, hemoglobin, hematocrit levels, estimated blood loss, Central Venous Pressure, blood pressure, heart rate, cell saver, the amount of irrigation fluid, colloid, crystalloid, blood and blood products will be recorded hourly throughout surgery. All of the data collection described is standard in these types of cases.

Patients will be transfused allogenic blood if hemoglobin levels fall below 8.0 g/dL or patients present with clinical signs/symptoms of hypovolemia (hypotension, tachycardia). Data collection concerning allogenic blood transfusion will include intraoperative transfusion rate, volume of transfused units per patient and transfusion index. Surgical intervention data regarding the extent of the surgical procedure will be collected: the number of curves, the curve magnitude, type of instrumentation required, the number of levels fused and the fluoroscopy time. The placement and type of wound drains and their .respective outputs will be noted. Preoperative and postoperative curve magnitude will be documented as well as instrumentation used to facilitate curve correction. The number of levels fused will be documented.

Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels will be noted at several intervals post operatively (24 hours, 48 hours and last result prior to discharge) and further transfusion requirement will be recorded. The length of Intensive Care Unit stay and the length of hospital stay will be noted. Regarding surgical procedure all patients will be operated on by the same surgical team, under standardized anesthesia, total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA), and postoperative analgesia. Data will be expressed as percentages or as a mean +/- SD. T-test analysis will be used for comparison for quantitative variables and a p value < 0.05 will be considered statistically significant

Conditions
Scoliosis
Medical subject headings
Scoliosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01490164
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
scoliosisyoung adults requiring surgical correction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. transfusion requirements

    number of blood transfusion subject required from surgical start time to 72 hours post op

    Measured: 0-72 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. vertebral levels fused

    number of vertebral levels fused

    Measured: intraoperatively

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2013
  4. Study completionNov 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01490164
Sponsor's protocol ID
0120090203
Status last verified
Nov 2013
First submitted
8 Dec 2011
Last updated
13 Nov 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Scoliosis, run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Nov 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

transfusion requirements (time frame: 0-72 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Nov 2013.

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