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Analysis of the Incidence of Post-Operative Wound Infections After Spine Surgery

NCT02891486 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 6959

Last updated 2017-02-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Post-operative wound infections can prolong hospital stays, increase rates of readmission to the intensive care unit, and increase the costs of treatment significantly. This study will conduct a prospective chart review of all patients undergoing elective spinal surgery on both the neurosurgery and orthopedic spine services at two facilities on an academic campus. The investigators will collect the data of those patients who develop post-surgical infections. This data will then be analyzed and compared to published data from other studies. The aim of this investigation is to passively collect this infection data, which may ultimately provide needed baseline incidence rates using current and standard protocols.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Spinal surgery

Elective spinal surgery performed

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Allan D Levi, MD, PhD · University of Miami

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-02-28
Completion
2017-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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