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Retained Surgical Sponge for Retained Surgical Sponge

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Led By Amir A Mehbod, MD
Research Sponsored by Twin Cities Spine Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up intraoperative
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of different x-ray methods for finding retained surgical sponges.

Eligible Conditions
  • Retained Surgical Sponge

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~intraoperative
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and intraoperative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Correct answers (number)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Retained Sponge GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Just prior to imaging, the surgeon will purposely place a sponge in the wound. Two radiographs will be taken of the spine (AP and Lateral views).
Group II: No Retained Sponge GroupActive Control1 Intervention
No sponge will be placed in the wound. Two radiographs will be taken of the spine (AP and Lateral views).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Allina Health SystemOTHER
56 Previous Clinical Trials
1,175,068 Total Patients Enrolled
Twin Cities Spine CenterLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
140 Total Patients Enrolled
Amir A Mehbod, MDPrincipal InvestigatorTwin Cities Spine Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any available spots for participants in this experiment?

"According to the data on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is no longer accepting participants. It was initially posted in November of 2020 and last updated in April 2021; however, two other research studies are still open for enrolment."

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Recent research and studies
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsJournal
Incidence and Characteristics of Potential and Actual Retained Foreign Object Events in Surgical Patients
Cima, Robert R., Anantha Kollengode, Janice Garnatz, Amy Storsveen, Cheryl Weisbrod, and Claude Deschamps. 2008. “Incidence and Characteristics of Potential and Actual Retained Foreign Object Events in Surgical Patients”. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.047.
Journal of Surgical ResearchJournal
Retained Foreign Bodies After Surgery
Lincourt, Amy E., Andrew Harrell, Joseph Cristiano, Cathy Sechrist, Kent Kercher, and B. Todd Heniford. 2007. “Retained Foreign Bodies After Surgery”. Journal of Surgical Research. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2006.08.001.
World NeurosurgeryJournal
Retention of Nonabsorbable Hemostatic Materials (retained Surgical Sponge, Gossypiboma, Textiloma, Gauzoma, Muslinoma) After Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review of Cases Reported During the Last Half-century
Turgut, Mehmet, Ali Akhaddar, and Ahmet T. Turgut. 2018. “Retention of Nonabsorbable Hemostatic Materials (retained Surgical Sponge, Gossypiboma, Textiloma, Gauzoma, Muslinoma) After Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review of Cases Reported During the Last Half-century”. World Neurosurgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.119.
The American Journal of GastroenterologyJournal
Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) in Practice: Agreement Between Observers Rating Esophageal Varices: How to Cope with Chance?
Sierra, Fernando, and Andrés Cárdenas. 2007. “Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) in Practice: Agreement Between Observers Rating Esophageal Varices: How to Cope with Chance?”. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01225.x.
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