A Prospective, Randomized Comparison Of Drainage Techniques After One- Or Two-Level Open Posterior Lumbar Decompression Or Decompression And Fusion

NCT ID: NCT06820736

Last Updated: 2025-02-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

975 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-10

Study Completion Date

2040-01-09

Brief Summary

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This project is being done to understand if a drain reduces recovery problems after surgery, such as infection or the need for more surgery.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective is to prospectively evaluate drains used in lumbar spine surgery in patients undergoing one- or two-level open posterior lumbar decompression or decompression and fusion for the relative risk of return to the operating room within 90 days.

Conditions

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Complications, Postoperative

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Active Drain

The drain will be used with compression suction.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Drain

Intervention Type DEVICE

A drain is a small flexible tube that is placed next to where the spine was operated upon.

Passive Drain

The drain will be used with gravity alone.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Drain

Intervention Type DEVICE

A drain is a small flexible tube that is placed next to where the spine was operated upon.

No Drain

No drain will be used.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Drain

A drain is a small flexible tube that is placed next to where the spine was operated upon.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* One or two-level open spinal decompression or decompression and fusion for the treatment of lumbar stenosis and/or spondylolisthesis

Exclusion Criteria

* Infection, tumor, or trauma
* Prior lumbar fusion surgery
* Lumbar fusion surgery at more than 2 levels
* Anterior lumbar surgery
* Perioperative anticoagulation treatment
* Intraoperative incidental durotomy
* Intraoperative or postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage
* Intraoperative EBL greater than one liter
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Allina Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Twin Cities Spine Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ben Mueller, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Twin Cities Spine Center

Locations

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Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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John M Dawson, PhD

Role: CONTACT

612-775-6200

Berit A Swanberg

Role: CONTACT

612-775-6200

Facility Contacts

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John M Dawson, PhD

Role: primary

612-775-6200

Berit A Swanberg

Role: backup

612-775-6200

References

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Other Identifiers

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2199368-6

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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