Prospective Analysis of Spinal Epidural Abscess

Conditions

• Spinal Epidural Abscess

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Prospective chart review of subjects diagnosed with spinal epidural abscess — OTHER
  Collection and assessment of available clinical, pathological, radiological, and socioeconomic data on subjects presenting with spinal epidural abscess. Standard of care treatment and outcomes for each group will be analyzed.

Study Details

This is a prospective study involving all patients treated at the University of Kentucky for spinal epidural abscess over a 2-year period. Based on ongoing referrals of patients with SEA, we expect that 200 patients will be enrolled during this time window. We propose to study all available clinical, pathological, radiological, and socioeconomic data of patients diagnosed with a spinal infection with or without a history of drug abuse over this study period. All patients' charts will be prospectively reviewed starting at the time of presentation for a period of 1 year.

Key Dates

Start date

Jul 12, 2022

Status verified

Feb 2026

Primary completion

Jun 30, 2027

Completion

Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Subjects with spinal epidural abscess with a history of drug abuse
• Arm: Subjects with spinal epidural abscess with no history of drug abuse

Primary Outcome Measure

Correlation between employment status and infection reoccurrence. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Central Contacts

• Francis Farhadi, MD, PhD
  859-562-0247
  [email protected]
• Harshit Arora, PhD
  859-323-4533
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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