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NCT Number: NCT06019572

Spine Trauma in the Elderly

Our study aims at investigating short and long-term outcomes following surgery for subaxial spine injuries in the elderly (octogenarian) population.

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Key information

Conditions

Spine Injury Back Injuries Spinal Injuries Surgery Trauma Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients surgically treated for subaxial spine injuries between 2006 and 2018

Exclusion criteria

  • Missing records

Treatment and study plan

Spine decompression and fixation surgery

Procedure

Surgery is performed by either an anterior or posterior approach. Anterior approach is performed with either discectomy or corpectomy accompanied fusion, while the posterior approach consist in a bilateral laminectomy accompanied by fusion.

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative complications

    Time frame: 30-day postoperative period

    medical or surgical complications

  2. Mortality

    Time frame: End of the study period (or end of data collection)

    death

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Long-term Outcomes After Surgery for Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries in Octogenarians, a Matched Controlled Analysis

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 31, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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