Status:

COMPLETED

A Prospective Randomized Study on the Clinical Benefits of OrthoPAT Drains

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Conditions:

Spine Deformity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The examination of the ability of the OrthoPAT® blood collection device to decrease the transfusion rate and volume of adults undergoing posterior spine surgery for deformity correction of 6 levels or...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of postoperative drains with blood salvage capabilities to determine if they decrease both the volume and rate of allogenic blood transfusion in adu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient is at least 18 years of age The patient is to undergo posterior spine surgery in the thoracic or lumbar region for deformity correction of greater than 6 levels The patient has signed a patient Informed Consent

Exclusion

  • The patient is less than 18 years of age The patient has a hematologic disorder of any etiology The patient has received active anticoagulant therapy, including aspirin, Plavix, Heparin, Lovenox or Coumadin within one week of admission The patient has a known active infection or malignancy. The patient has a terminal illness with a life expectancy of less than one year.
  • The patient requires immuno-suppressive therapy. The patient is undergoing a combined anterior/posterior fusion. The patient has a history of drug or alcohol abuse that may interfere with his/her ability to provide written informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 17 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02286102

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

October 17 2016

Last Update

October 29 2019

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The Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States, 10021