Utility of Postoperative Bracing

NCT ID: NCT03947541

Last Updated: 2022-02-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

14 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-14

Study Completion Date

2021-12-30

Brief Summary

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The study is being done to assess if the use of bracing helps improve quality of life of patients that are undergoing a spinal fusion for deformity.

If the participant agrees to be in this trial they will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to receive either brace treatment or non-brace treatment.

Regardless of what treatment group the participants are in, they will undergo surgery as planned. After surgery, patients in both groups will be treated per standard of care.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Bracing for Spinal Deformity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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No Brace

Patients randomized to the no-brace group will not be required to wear a brace, postoperatively.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

No Bracing

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will not wear a brace in the study.

Brace

Patients randomized to the brace group will wear the brace when out of bed and will be allowed to remove the brace when in bed. This intervention will continue through their 6-week postoperative visit, after which point, patients will be allowed to wear the brace for comfort.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Thoracolumbosacral (TLSO) brace

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will be required to wear the TLSO brace when out of bed, beginning on postoperative day 2 through 6 week follow-up period.

Interventions

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Thoracolumbosacral (TLSO) brace

Patients will be required to wear the TLSO brace when out of bed, beginning on postoperative day 2 through 6 week follow-up period.

Intervention Type OTHER

No Bracing

Participants will not wear a brace in the study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The principal investigator's new or returning patients
* Adults 18 to 80 years of old
* Undergoing a spinal fusion procedure of greater than or equal to 5 levels for the purpose of correcting idiopathic spinal deformity

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are undergoing a spinal fusion for other reasons besides deformity
* Patients who are unable to provide consent or fill out survey questionnaires
* Patients who have brace-prohibitive body habitus
* Patients who are unable to obtain standing AP and lateral 3-foot standing scoliosis x-rays
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Duke University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Isaac Karikari, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Duke University

Locations

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Pro00100497

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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