To accumulate data from patients who undergo spinal surgery for metastatic cancer, for the purposes of determining the difference in outcome between operations of varying complexity.
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Brief title
Condition
- Nervous system, skull and spine therapeutic procedures
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The difference in outcome between operations of varying complexity.
Secondary outcome
Secondary goals of the study will be to compare the survival and complication
rates of different tumours operated by the same method, and cost-effectiveness
of such surgery.
Background summary
Spinal metastases (tumours which have spread to the spine from other sites) can
be treated by surgery, but many different types of surgery are available,
ranging from small operations to take samples of tissue (biopsy) to large
operations to remove sections of the spine and reconstruct with metal and
plastic components. The operative risk varies greatly, depending on the extent
of the operation, and there is still no consensus as to which operation is best
for a given patient. Surgeons vary in their management of such patients because
there is no gold standard, and evidence to help choose the right operation for
the right patient is lacking. In our study the primary aim is to create a
database to determine the outcomes of the different extents of surgery for
patients with matched tumour type and staging.
Study objective
To accumulate data from patients who undergo spinal surgery for metastatic
cancer, for the purposes of determining the difference in outcome between
operations of varying complexity.
Study design
Prospective study of outcome of surgery for spinal metastases.
Study burden and risks
The patients treatment and follow-up will not vary from the standard treatment
provided by the centre.
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG
GB
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG
GB
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Age
Inclusion criteria
signed inform consent
the patient has a metastatic spinal tumour
the patient is at least 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Patients who refuse consent for their anonymised data to be held in the database.
Patients who are unable to consent due to learning disabilities, unconsciousness, mental illness, youg age or dementia.
Design
Recruitment
metc-ldd@lumc.nl
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Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL27268.058.09 |