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NCT00596609 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Intrathecal Morphine on Transcranial Electric Motor-Evoked Potentials

A clinical trial of Trauma, Nervous System, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Completed
Registry status
36
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00596609 is a study of Trauma, Nervous System that has completed, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 74-participant average among 5 other Trauma, Nervous System trials with a reported enrollment target (51% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT00596609, a study of Trauma, Nervous System, has completed, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
36 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) procedures for scoliosis are at risk for iatrogenic neurologic injury of the spinal cord and/or spinal nerve roots during surgical correction of the abnormal spinal curvature. The degree of neurologic injury can range from minor sensory deficits to complete paraplegia. Surgeons at CHOP utilize neurophysiologists to identify impending neurologic injury. These consultants monitor spinal cord pathways by recording and analyzing evoked potentials during the operation. Evoked potentials are low voltage electrical signals generated in response to transcranial or transcutaneous electrical stimulation of motor and sensory neural pathways. Some patients undergoing PSF receive an injection of morphine into the cerebrospinal fluid during the operation. This intrathecal (IT) morphine has potent analgesic effects. While most commonly used anesthetic agents have well-characterized effects on evoked potentials, little data exists on the effects of IT morphine on transcranial electric motor-evoked potentials (TceMEPs). This is a prospective observational study to characterize the effects of IT morphine on TceMEPs.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Intrathecal Morphine

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadephia - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2007-08
Est. Completion 2009-04

Sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

431 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00596609

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00596609 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 74-participant average among 5 other Trauma, Nervous System trials with a reported enrollment target (51% lower). The listed sponsor is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Trauma, Nervous System appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Intrathecal Morphine is the first listed.

NCT00596609 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00596609 about?

NCT00596609 is a clinical study titled "Intrathecal Morphine on Transcranial Electric Motor-Evoked Potentials". Patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) procedures for scoliosis are at risk for iatrogenic neurologic injury of the spinal cord and/or spinal nerve roots during surgical correction of the abnormal spinal curvature. The degree of neurologic injury can range from minor sensory deficits to c...

What is the current status of trial NCT00596609?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2007-08. Estimated completion is 2009-04.

What conditions does trial NCT00596609 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Trauma, Nervous System.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00596609?

The interventions under investigation include: Intrathecal Morphine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00596609?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00596609 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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