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Troponin levels in patients undergoing spinal surgery:prone versus supine position.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
troponin elevation
degenerative spine disorders undergoing a spinal surgical procedure
Surgery - Other surgery
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Registration Number
ACTRN12616000421437
Lead Sponsor
The Townsville Hospital Neurosurgical Department
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

All adult patients undergoing elective spinal surgery for degenerative conditions

Exclusion Criteria

Paediatric population, oncologic surgery, emergency surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
serum troponin I level[Measurement taken prior to surgery, between zero and eight hours after surgery depending on clinician availability and between eight and twenty-four hours following surgery depending on clinician availability.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality[Thirty-days post surgery];Any presentation to any public hospital with suspicion of a cardiovascular complaint. i.e requiring investigation with serum Troponin I levels, electrocardiogram and/or coronary angiogram. As identified on electronic medical record review.[thirty-days post surgery]
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