Transfusion Requirements During Spinal Surgery for Severe Scoliosis

Completed

Conditions studied: Scoliosis

In brief

Corrective surgery for scoliosis can result in prolonged operating room time and significant blood loss. The investigators goal is to determine what the transfusion requirements are for young adults undergoing spinal surgery for scoliosis and what other intra-operative factors influence the amount of blood and blood products used. The investigators will used the information obtained to improve the management of patients undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01490164

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

50

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2013-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-13

Who can join

Age: any, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• all patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis

Where it is running

• University Hospital — Newark, New Jersey, United States

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