NCT00994032

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether percutaneous vertebroplasty is able to improve long-term quality of life in patients with pain secondary to osteoporotic vertebral fractures, compared to conventional medical treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2006

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 13, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 14, 2009

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

February 23, 2017

Status Verified

February 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5.3 years

First QC Date

October 13, 2009

Last Update Submit

February 22, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

vertebroplastydisability evaluationoutcome assessmentpain measurement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Impact into quality of life with the Qualeffo-41 test

    Baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months and 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Analyze pain alleviation with the Analog Visual Scale

    Baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months and 1 year

Study Arms (2)

vertebroplasty

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: percutaneous injection of cement into the vertebral body

Medical Treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: Medical treatment

Interventions

percutaneous injection of cement into the vertebral body

vertebroplasty

standard antalgic medical treatment

Medical Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Painful (pain intensity of at least 4 on a scale from 0 to 10) osteoporotic vertebral fracture between levels T4 and L5
  • Fragility; i.e. fracture not in relation with significant trauma

You may not qualify if:

  • No vertebral edema on STIR MR images
  • Uncorrectable bleeding diatheses
  • Active infection
  • Substantial retropulsion of bony fragments
  • Non-osteoporotic fracture
  • Concomitant neoplasm

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Barcelona, Catalonia, 08036, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Blasco J, Martinez-Ferrer A, Macho J, San Roman L, Pomes J, Carrasco J, Monegal A, Guanabens N, Peris P. Effect of vertebroplasty on pain relief, quality of life, and the incidence of new vertebral fractures: a 12-month randomized follow-up, controlled trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2012 May;27(5):1159-66. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.1564.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal FracturesOsteoporosisBack Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal InjuriesBack InjuriesWounds and InjuriesFractures, BoneBone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jordi Blasco, MD

    Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2009

First Posted

October 14, 2009

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

February 23, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

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