SOFTLY: Comparison of patient-reported discomfort of rigid versus soft collar during ED investigation for potential cervical spine injury in low-risk blunt trauma patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: eck injury; Spinal cord injury; Neck injury; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000286842
• Lead Sponsor: Western Health

Brief Summary

se of a soft collar rather than a rigid collar in stable, alert, low risk patients without neurological symptoms is much less painful for patients. Further research is needed to confirm the safety of this approach.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 18 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Adults >18
Alert
Blunt trauma
Suspected neck injury
No neurological symptoms or signs
Stable vital signs

Exclusion Criteria

Penetrating trauma
Altered conscious state, including intoxication and significant dementia
Abnormal physiological parameters (RR <8 or >20, HR <50 or >100, SBP <90, SpO2 <92%)
Abnormal neurological findings on initial examination (including paraesthesia, sensory or motor abnormalities
Pre-existing neurological disability
Declined consent
Unable to understand sufficient English to verbally consent and/or understand PICF

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified