Brain oxygen check: new study monitors teens during spine surgery
NCT ID NCT06910228
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how moving a patient's body position during scoliosis surgery changes oxygen levels in the brain. Researchers will use a non-invasive light device on 50 teens aged 10-21. The goal is to learn how different head elevations affect brain oxygenation, which could help make surgeries safer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help surgeons understand how to position patients during spine surgery to keep the brain well-oxygenated.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures oxygen levels briefly and may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients having surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
- Ages
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10 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 10-21 years of age undergoing posterior spinal fusion, requiring neurophysiologic monitoring and an arterial cannula Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in whom an arterial cannula is not indicated for the surgical procedure * Patients with comorbid conditions that may impact cerebral blood flow, cerebral perfusion or place them at risk for cerebral hypoperfusion * Patients in whom an invasive arterial cannula cannot be placed
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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