Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture Management: Randomized Trial
The Thoracolumbar AOSpine Injury Score: Clinical And Radiological Outcomes Of Management Of Fractures Having Scores Of 4 And 5: A Prospective Randomized Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Between December 2019 to December 2022, patients presenting to causalty department with TL fracture type A3 and A4 with a TL AOSIS scores of 4 and 5 were randomly managed either by conservative or operative management.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2019
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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
December 23, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 23, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 17, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 25, 2025
CompletedSeptember 25, 2025
September 1, 2025
2 years
September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Pain score
VAS score
6 months
healing
radiological union
6 months
deformity
Cobb angle
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
function
1 year
Study Arms (2)
operative group
ACTIVE COMPARATORconservative group
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
short segment transpedicular screw fixation with one or two screws in fractured vertebra
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Skeletally mature patients (age 21-55 years old), TL spine fractures of types A3 and A4 with TL AOSIS score 4 or 5. These include different variables; A4N0, A3N1, A3N2 and A3M1N0.
You may not qualify if:
- Osteoporotic fractures and skeletally immature patients, associated comorbidities (e.g. bleeding disorders, rheumatoid arthritis), or any fracture type other than A3 and A4, and significant neurological compromise.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Sohag University Hospital
Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82425, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
mohamed younis, lecturer
Sohag University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Dr.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 17, 2025
First Posted
September 25, 2025
Study Start
December 23, 2019
Primary Completion
December 23, 2021
Study Completion
December 31, 2022
Last Updated
September 25, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-09