Complex Adult Deformity Surgery (CADS) (NCT04194138)
Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Evaluate surgical treatment outcomes and identify best practice guidelines for complex adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients, including radiographic and clinical outcomes, surgical and postoperative complications, risk factors for and revision surgery rates, and the role of standard work to improve patient outcomes and reduce surgical and postoperative complications.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic — La Jolla, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Index or spine revision surgery for complex adult spinal deformity (PROCEDURE)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (18 Sites)
- Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic — La Jolla, California
- University of California, Davis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery — Sacramento, California
- UCSF, Department of Neurosurgery — San Francisco, California
- Denver International Spine Center, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center — Denver, Colorado
- University of Kansas, Department of Orthopedic Surgery — Kansas City, Kansas
- Norton Leatherman Spine Center — Louisville, Kentucky
- Spine Institute of Louisiana — Shreveport, Louisiana
- John Hopkins University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery — Baltimore, Maryland
- NYU, Department of Orthopedics — New York, New York
- Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery — New York, New York
- Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York
- Northwell Health — New York, New York
- Duke University Health System — Durham, North Carolina
- University Orthopedics — Providence, Rhode Island
- Medical City Spine Hospital - Southwest Scoliosis Institute — Dallas, Texas
- University of Texas - Houston — Houston, Texas
- University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia
- Toronto Western — Toronto, Ontario
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (618) 444-4130
Email: baldusc@wustl.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.