NCT00163826

Spinal Clearance Study: Expediting the Spinal Clearance Process in the Major Trauma Patient

Optimisation of Patient Management Through Expediting the Spinal Clearance Process in the Major Trauma Patient

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 299 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bayside Health · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Alfred Hospital receives approximately 40% of the major trauma patients in Victoria, all of whom are at risk for spinal injuries. The potential for spinal injuries necessitates the undertaking of appropriate spinal investigations, and a delay in the completion of these investigations exposes the patient to the risk of a missed diagnosis of spinal instability and of complications of immobility; the potential spinal patient is required to wear a neck collar and be nursed lying flat whilst awaiting the completion and the appropriate documentation of spinal X-ray investigations. The purpose of this study is to identify the issues causing a delay in the process of the completion of the appropriate spinal investigations and the documentation of the results. The outcome of the proposed research will be the development of a clinical management protocol to expedite the process, with the aim of optimising patient care and reducing complications.

Conditions

• Multiple Trauma
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Injuries

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-03-01
• Primary completion: 2006-08-01
• Completion: 2006-08-01
• First posted: 2005-09-14
• Last updated: 2016-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Australia