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Determining Optimal Halo Pin Management Practises to Decrease Pin Complications

NCT00480727 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2013-02-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of regular pin re-tensioning on pain, pin loosening and pin replacement.

Conditions

  • Unstable Cervical Injury

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Halo pin re-tensioning

Re-tensiong every 2 weeks with torque driver. Pins are re-tensioned to 8lb/inch

PROCEDURE

Placebo Re-tensioning

Pts undergo re-tensioning procedure with torque driver set at zero to elicit the same clicking sensation with no tightening of the pin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bayside Health

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Karly N Wheeler, Bach Prosthetics & Orthotics · The Alfred Hospital, Bayside Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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