Cost Effectiveness and Efficacy of Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty Trial

University of Virginia112 enrolled

Overview

Randomized trial comparing cost effectiveness and efficacy of kyphoplasty vs vertebroplasty for the treatment of painful, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

112

Conditions

Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Interventions

KyphoplastyPROCEDURE

kyphoplasty

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

* \> or = 50 years of age * Compression fracture (T4-L5)within previous 12 mo. * Pain from compression fracture * No malignant tumor * No back surgery

Locations (1)

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Back specific functional status(Roland)

Time frame: 12 mo

Pain

Time frame: 12 mo

Secondary Outcomes

Health status outcome measure(SF-36)

Time frame: 12 mo

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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