Efficacy of spinal orthosis in nonsurgical treatment of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures
Completed
- Conditions
- lumbar -and throracic vertebral fracturesspinal column fractures10017322
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON39374
- Lead Sponsor
- Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
18 years and older
Traumatic stable thoracolumbar fracture of the spine ( Classification of the fractures according to the AO. Type A1, A2 and A3.1 fractures considered to be stable and suitable to treat non surgical).
Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
none
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>No significant reduction of pain by wearing the orthosis, the VAS scale (0-10).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary endpoints are: radiological outcome as measured by local and regional<br /><br>kyphosis and loss off vertebral height on plain lateral and AP X-Rays.<br /><br>Functional outcome as measured by Qualeffo Questionnaire and the Roland<br /><br>Morrison Disability Questionnaire, and their dependency on analgesics.</p><br>