NCT00163826

Brief Summary

The Alfred Hospital receives approximately 40% of the major trauma patients in Victoria, all of whom are at risk for spinal injuries. The potential for spinal injuries necessitates the undertaking of appropriate spinal investigations, and a delay in the completion of these investigations exposes the patient to the risk of a missed diagnosis of spinal instability and of complications of immobility; the potential spinal patient is required to wear a neck collar and be nursed lying flat whilst awaiting the completion and the appropriate documentation of spinal X-ray investigations. The purpose of this study is to identify the issues causing a delay in the process of the completion of the appropriate spinal investigations and the documentation of the results. The outcome of the proposed research will be the development of a clinical management protocol to expedite the process, with the aim of optimising patient care and reducing complications.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
299

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2004

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2004

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2005

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

January 8, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

September 12, 2005

Last Update Submit

January 6, 2016

Conditions

Multiple TraumaTraumatic Brain InjurySpinal Injuries

Keywords

cervical spine injurymultiple trauma

Study Arms (1)

Trauma Patients

Major trauma patients

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Hospital trauma patients

You may qualify if:

  • Major trauma patients

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients not subjected to spinal position restrictions on admission
  • Patients deceased prior to spinal clearance
  • Patients transferred to another centre prior to spinal clearance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bayside Health

Melbourne, Victoria, 3149, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple TraumaBrain Injuries, TraumaticSpinal Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and InjuriesBrain InjuriesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesCraniocerebral TraumaTrauma, Nervous SystemBack Injuries

Study Officials

  • Helen M Ackland, MHSc

    Bayside Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Posted

September 14, 2005

Study Start

March 1, 2004

Primary Completion

August 1, 2006

Study Completion

August 1, 2006

Last Updated

January 8, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Locations

AU(1)