Availability of Spine Neuronavigation in Africa

NCT04927273 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AFAN1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 113
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, the availability of spine neuronavigation in Africa was evaluated. Access to surgical equipment is an important goal of global surgery and global neurosurgery. The study findings show that there are regional differences in access to spine neuronavigation techniques and highlight that the major barriers to increased prevalence are cost and lack of trained personnel.

Conditions

Spine Disease

Keywords

Access; Africa; computer-assisted surgery; neuronavigation; spine surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Availability of neuronavigation

  Number of neuronavigation units as discrete unitless counts available at African neurosurgery centers will be collected using an electronic survey

  1 month

Interventions

Survey OTHER

Surveyed neurological and orthopedic surgeons

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Neurological and orthopedic surgery residents, fellows and consultants working in Africa.

You may qualify if:

• Neurological and orthopedic surgery residents, fellows and consultants working in Africa.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, Yaounde, Cameroon: lead
• Washington University School of Medicine: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Association of Future African Neurosurgeons

Yaoundé, Centre Region, 6356, Cameroon

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Diseases

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Month
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2021
• First Posted: June 15, 2021
• Study Start: January 24, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 23, 2021
• Study Completion: March 30, 2021
• Last Updated: June 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)