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This is a prospective study involving all patients treated at the University of Kentucky for spinal epidural abscess over a 2-year period. Based on ongoing referrals of patients with SEA, we expect that 200 patients will be enrolled during this time window. We propose to study all available clinical, pathological, radiological, and socioeconomic data of patients diagnosed with a spinal infection with or without a history of drug abuse over this study period. All patients' charts will be prospectively reviewed starting at the time of presentation for a period of 1 year.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects with spinal epidural abscess with a history of drug abuse |
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| Subjects with spinal epidural abscess with no history of drug abuse |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Prospective chart review of subjects diagnosed with spinal epidural abscess | Other | Collection and assessment of available clinical, pathological, radiological, and socioeconomic data on subjects presenting with spinal epidural abscess. Standard of care treatment and outcomes for each group will be analyzed. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between employment status and infection reoccurrence. | Determine the statistical correlation between employment status and infection reoccurrence within 1 year of diagnosis. | 1 year |
| Correlation between income and infection reoccurrence. | Determine the statistical correlation between income and infection reoccurrence within 1 year of diagnosis. | 1 year |
| Correlation between insurer and infection reoccurrence. | Determine the statistical correlation between insurer (private, Medicare/Medicade and uninsured) and infection reoccurrence within 1 year of diagnosis. | 1 year |
| Correlation between living situation and infection reoccurrence. | Determine the statistical correlation between living situation (owns, rents, or homeless) and infection reoccurrence within 1 year of diagnosis. | 1 year |
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This study will include all patients, over the age of 18, who will undergo treatment for spinal epidural abscess infections at the University of Kentucky during the study period.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Farhadi, MD, PhD | Contact | 859-562-0247 | francis.farhadi@uky.edu | |
| Harshit Arora, PhD | Contact | 859-323-4533 | harshit.arora@uky.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Francis Farhadi, MD, PhD | University of Kentucky | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Kentucky | Recruiting | Lexington | Kentucky | 40536 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020802 | Epidural Abscess |
| ID | Term |
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| D020819 | Perimeningeal Infections |
| D002494 | Central Nervous System Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D000038 | Abscess |
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| D013492 |
| Suppuration |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |