Spinal Clearance Study: Expediting the Spinal Clearance Process in the Major Trauma Patient

Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

Optimisation of Patient Management Through Expediting the Spinal Clearance Process in the Major Trauma Patient

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00163826
• Other study ID #: 163/03
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: September 12, 2005
• Last updated: January 6, 2016
• Start date: March 2004
• Est. completion date: August 2006

Study information

• Verified date: January 2016
• Source: Bayside Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 299
• Est. completion date: August 2006
• Est. primary completion date: August 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major trauma patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients not subjected to spinal position restrictions on admission

• Patients deceased prior to spinal clearance

• Patients transferred to another centre prior to spinal clearance

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Multiple Trauma
• Spinal Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Wounds and Injuries

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Australia	Bayside Health	Melbourne	Victoria

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bayside Health	Victorian Trauma Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Australia,