Survival analysis of 'growing spine instrumentation'.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Survival analysis of 'growing spine instrumentation' in early onset scoliosis.
IRAS ID
249185
Contact name
Adrian Gardner
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 2 days
Research summary
Growing spine instrumentation is used across the world as a way of controlling a scoliosis (a twisting of the spine) in children who are still growing without stunting their growth. There is an accepted failure rate with all of these technologies inherent to the clinical situation (small children, soft bone, limited fixation points, complex manufacturing issues etc). However, it is not truly known how long these devices survive in the clinical setting. This study aims to use the established techniques of survival analysis to examine this issue. This analysis is performed using already collected data from routine, standard care without the need for any interaction with the subjects. Statistical analysis will be performed of the time that their implanted device functioned as intended at implantation. This work is of interest as these devices are very expensive and are designed to reduce the operation rate in the children. If not working as well as intended may not represent best clinical practice for the NHS.
REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/WM/0276
Date of REC Opinion
17 Sep 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion