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

Completed

• Conditions: Multiple Trauma; Traumatic Brain Injury; Spinal Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT00163826
• Lead Sponsor: Bayside Health

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-03
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-14
• Primary Completion: 2006-08
• Study Completion: 2006-08
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 299

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

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bayside Health; 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia