NCT01490164

Brief 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 products used. The investigators will used the information obtained to improve the management of patients undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2009

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2009

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 8, 2011

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 12, 2011

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

November 13, 2013

Status Verified

November 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

December 8, 2011

Last Update Submit

November 12, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • transfusion requirements

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

    0-72 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • vertebral levels fused

    intraoperatively

Other Outcomes (3)

  • operative time

    time in OR

  • ICU stay

    days

  • hospital days

    days

Study Arms (1)

scoliosis

young adults requiring surgical correction

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 19 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

all patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis

You may qualify if:

  • all patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital

Newark, New Jersey, 07101, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal CurvaturesSpinal DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Anuradha Patel, MD

    UMDNJ/NJMS

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Department of Anesthesia/Investigator initiated

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2011

First Posted

December 12, 2011

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2013

Study Completion

November 1, 2013

Last Updated

November 13, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

Locations