New study finds best ways to help parents decide on spine surgery for kids
NCT ID NCT05913206
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how to best communicate risks and benefits to parents of children with multiple health conditions. Over 800 caregivers watched videos of a doctor visit and answered surveys. The goal was to see which information helped parents feel more ready to make a decision about their child's care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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831 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adult caregiver of a child with medical complexity * English- or Spanish-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Child is diagnosed with neuromuscular scoliosis but has not yet made a decision about whether to undergo spinal fusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114, United States
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