Italian hospital looks back at 137 spine infection cases to improve future care
NCT ID NCT07164235
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at the medical records of 137 patients treated for spondylodiscitis, a serious spine infection, at Alessandria University Hospital between 2017 and 2024. Researchers aim to describe patient characteristics and compare care before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is to learn from past cases to guide future care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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137 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patient will be taken from adult male or female population aged ≥ 18 years, who received diagnosis of spondylodiscitis confirmed radiologically and microbiologically and who was admitted to Infectious Diseases Unit between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2024.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male or female subjects aged ≥ 18 years; * Diagnosis of spondylodiscitis confirmed radiologically and microbiologically * Admission to Infectious Diseases Unit between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2024 * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Lack of signed informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Trial Center SC Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione Dipartimento Attività Integrate Ricerca e Innovazione Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo di Alessandria
Alessandria, Piedmont, 15121, Italy
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