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
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
975 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-01-10
2040-01-09
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Active Drain
The drain will be used with compression suction.
Drain
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.
Drain
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.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* 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
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Allina Health System
OTHER
Twin Cities Spine Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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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
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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2199368-6
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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