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Obesity effect on spinal surgery outcome

Impact of obesity on spinal surgery outcomes in the south Indian population

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028451
Enrollment
150
Registered
2020-10-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M95-M95- Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Obesity patients undergoing spinal surgery: Patients who have spinal pathology and undergoing surgery (lumbar and cervical) in the Neurosurgery Unit, Kasturba Medical College and Hospit

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Dr Ashwin Pai
Collaborator
Dr Divya Karanth
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the patients between 20-80 years having spinal pathology and having spinal surgery (lumbar and cervical) in the Neurosurgery Unit, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cases of trauma, tumor, and infection and any case in which the procedure was performed for emergency indications were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The outcomes studied included superficial site infections (SSI), Mobilization, sepsis, need for blood transfusions, pre and post operative pain score, duration of surgery, hospital length of stay, 30-day mortality, and 30-day readmission rates.Timepoint: 4-6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Alternative Surgery planTimepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Veena L Karanth

Kasturba Medical college and Hospital

veena.karanth@manipal.edu9845417715

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026