Prospective study to evaluate the effect of wearing a hard collar after anterior cervical discectomy without fusion

ISRCTN ISRCTN50173159
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN50173159
Secondary identifying numbers N0051117056
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
16/09/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Willem Adriaan Liebenberg
Scientific

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (PR)
Princess Royal
Lewes Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4EX
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisWill wearing of a neck collar reduce postoperative kyposis in patients who had anterior cervical discectomies?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionMusculoskeletal Diseases: anterior cervical discectomy
InterventionRandomisation to the wearing of a collar or not in two blinded study groups
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureDirect comparison of the angle of kyphosis
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/05/2002
Overall study end date30/04/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteriaRoutine patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy
Participant exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date01/05/2002
Recruitment end date30/04/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (PR)
Haywards Heath
RH16 4EX
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan