NCT00323609

Brief Summary

Patients with osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures will be randomly assigned to treatment with balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty. Over 2 years of follow-up, back pain, back function, quality of life, adverse events, subsequent fractures and cumulative healthcare costs will be compared.

Trial Health

60
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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
404

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
2 countries

26 active sites

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 5, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 9, 2006

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2006

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 8, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

January 2, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

May 5, 2006

Results QC Date

June 29, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 6, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

KyphoplastyVertebroplastyBalloon KyphoplastyInflatable Bone TampSpineBack PainVertebral Compression FractureVertebral Body Compression Fracture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Percent of Subjects With One or More Subsequent Radiographic Fractures at 12 Months

    12 months

  • Percent of Subjects With One or More Subsequent Radiographic Fractures 24 Months

    24 months

Secondary Outcomes (13)

  • Back Pain

    7 days, 30 days, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months post-operation

  • Back Function-Oswestry Disability Index

    30 days, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months post-operation

  • Quality of Life by SF-36

    30 days, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months post-operation

  • Quality of Life -- EQ5D Index

    30 days, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months post-operation

  • Rate of Serious Adverse Events at 30 Days

    30 days post-operation

  • +8 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Kyphoplasty

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: Kyphoplasty

Vertebroplasty

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: Vertebroplasty

Interventions

Vertebroplasty involves placement of a needle into the vertebral body. Cement is injected into the vertebral body.

Vertebroplasty
KyphoplastyPROCEDURE

Balloon Kyphoplasty involves two inflatable bone tamps placed into the vertebral body in the spine. After the tamps are removed, the void is filled with viscous bone cement.

Kyphoplasty

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • All subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be enrolled into the study:
  • Age \> 21
  • to 3 target VCFs meeting the following criteria:
  • Fracture due to diagnosed or presumed underlying primary or secondary osteoporosis
  • All target VCFs are between T5 and L5
  • All target VCFs to be treated show either: i. Height change: An acute (\< 6 month) change in VB height or morphology from a previous x-ray, CT or MRI, with height loss at the anterior, middle or posterior portion of the VB consistent with a worsening of 1 or more grades by the Genant criteria (17), OR ii. Positive MRI or bone scan: VB shows hyperintense signal on STIR sequence MRI or target VB is positive on radionuclide bone scan
  • All VCFs to be treated have fracture age (time from pain onset to evaluation by the Investigator) of 6 months or less
  • Back pain correlating with the location of at least one VCF
  • Treatment of all target VCFs is technically feasible by and clinically appropriate for BOTH vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty. (Team approach only: Both the vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty physician have reviewed radiographic studies and agree to this prior to enrolling the subject in the study.)
  • Pre-treatment back pain by numerical rating scale (NRS) score \> 4 (0-10 scale)
  • Pre-treatment Oswestry Disability Index \>20 (0 - 100 scale)
  • Subject states availability for all study visits
  • Subject is able to understand the risks and benefits of participating in the study and is willing to provide written informed consent
  • Subject has mental capacity to comply with the protocol requirements for 2-year duration of study

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects who meet any of the following conditions may not be enrolled into the study:
  • VB morphology or configuration is such that either balloon kyphoplasty OR vertebroplasty is not technically feasible for the targeted VCFs
  • Fracture due to high-energy trauma
  • Suspected OR proven cancer inside index vertebral body. Note that patients with chemotherapy-related osteoporosis may be included.
  • Disabling back pain due to causes other than acute fracture (e.g., sacroiliac fracture, symptomatic degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis)
  • Any painful VCF with fracture age \> 6 months
  • Any objective evidence of neurologic compromise at baseline
  • Previous balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty for any VCF
  • Spine stabilization beyond balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty required for targeted VCFs
  • Significant clinical comorbidity that may potentially interfere with long-term data collection or follow-up (e.g., dementia, severe comorbid illness)
  • Pre-existing conditions contrary to either balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty, such as:
  • Irreversible coagulopathy or bleeding disorder. Note regarding reversible coagulopathies: Subjects on coumadin or other anticoagulants may participate. Investigators should follow routine practices for perioperative discontinuation and re-initiation of anticoagulants.
  • Allergy to any device materials (e.g., bone cement) for balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty. Note that in subjects with allergy to iodine-based contrast, other non-iodine contrast solutions may be used.
  • Any evidence of VB or systemic infection
  • Pregnant or child-bearing potential

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (26)

Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Ltd

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85252, United States

Location

Minimally Invasive Surgical Solutions

San Jose, California, 95128, United States

Location

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Torrance, California, 90505, United States

Location

Western Slope Study Group

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States

Location

The Center for Spinal Disorders

Tampa, Florida, 33637, United States

Location

Radiology Associates of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

Ochsner Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

Location

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

Location

Northwest Research & Educational Institute

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Renown Regional Medical Center

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

Location

University Orthopedics

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

Atrium Medical Center

Franklin, Ohio, 45005, United States

Location

The Toledo Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States

Location

Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma, 73003, United States

Location

The Center for Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care and Research (The Center)

Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States

Location

Reading Hospital

Reading, Pennsylvania, 19601, United States

Location

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Scott & White Memorial Hospital

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

Location

Intermountain Medical Center

Murray, Utah, 84157, United States

Location

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center

Provo, Utah, 84604, United States

Location

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Roanoke, Virginia, 24033, United States

Location

St. Mary's Hospital

Huntington, West Virginia, 25702, United States

Location

Aurora Burlington Memorial Hospital

Burlington, Wisconsin, 53105, United States

Location

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

Location

Royal Victoria Hospital

Barrie, Ontario, L4M6MZ, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Back Pain

Interventions

VertebroplastyKyphoplasty

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CementoplastyOrthopedic ProceduresTherapeuticsSurgical Procedures, Operative

Limitations and Caveats

The original study design required n=1,234 randomized patients; however, the study was stopped early with only n=404 enrolled patients, due to low enrollment, difficulty in willingness to randomize patients and a high proportion of early terminations

Results Point of Contact

Title
John Tillman
Organization
Medtronic

Study Officials

  • Reginald Knight, MD

    Orthopedics International

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2006

First Posted

May 9, 2006

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion

July 1, 2011

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 2, 2018

Results First Posted

August 8, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

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