Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:13 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:13 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00749060
Brief Summary:
This study aims to compare three treatments in recent (less than 6 week duration) non-traumatic ( usually osteoporotic) vertebral fractures.
Detailed Description:
The three treatments are the following: 1/Conventional medical treatment including rest and pain medications2/Vertebroplasty consisting in the percutaneous injection into the fractured vertebra of polymethylmetacrylate cement (the cement used to fix prosthesis in joint replacement) through a posterior route through the vertebral pedicles under radiological guidance.3/Balloon Kyphoplasty which consists of placing through a percutaneous posterior approach under radiological guidance, into the fractured vertebra a balloon which is inflated with fluid and creates a cavity. This may restore part of the vertebral height loss due to the fracture. In addition, after balloon deflation, polymethylmetacrylate cement may be injected with low pressure into the created cavity. The study will indicate if balloon kyphoplasty is able to restore vertebral height of the fractured vertebra better than medical treatment and vertebroplasty.
Study:
NCT00749060
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00749060