ACDF Surgery with and without Drain Placement
This study is looking at the results of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) surgery, a common procedure for neck pain caused by disc problems. Researchers want to compare patients who have a surgical drain placed during their ACDF surgery to those who do not. The drain is a device placed on the wound surface and removed within 24 hours. The study will look at surgical complications (problems after surgery) at 1-2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after the operation. You may be able to join if you are between 19 and 75 years old and are having elective ACDF surgery. You cannot join if you can't stop blood thinners, have neck cancer or a tumor, are having a combined neck surgery, or have an active infection or trauma. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an observational study, meaning researchers will watch and record outcomes without assigning treatments. It aims to include 360 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for surgical complications at 1-2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery.
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Post-operative Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery With and Without Drain Placement
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Chris Cornett, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Nebraska
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What this trial measures
- Surgical ComplicationsPost-surgery 1-2 weeks, 3 months and 6 months
Complications such as hematoma, infection, airway-compromise, and other complications will be recorded and monitored immediately after surgery and at followed-up visits, 1-2 weeks, 3 months and 6 months.