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Early Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Versus Standard Conservative Treatment in Thoracolumbar Vertebral Fractures

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Vertebral Fracture
Interventions
Device: Early percutaneous vertebroplasty (EPV)
Device: Standard Conservative treatment (CT)
Registration Number
NCT03617094
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of carrying out early vertebroplasty procedure, compared to the standard conservative treatment (corset), in order to prevent residual deformations that could occur in complications of vertebral fractures that are medically treated using a corset.

This is a monocentric, randomized, parallel group, prospective and open-label study.

Detailed Description

In this study, 58 patients with a vertebral fracture no more than 10 days old (with a max of 15 days old) will be enrolled. Treatment will be randomly allocated in 2 groups: Early percutaneous vertebroplasty (EPV group) or standard conservative treatment (corset, CT group). Patients will be followed up during 3 months after treatment. They will receive standard care for a vertebral fracture at the Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital.

Evaluated criteria: Vertebral kyphosis evolution, Pain, Efficacy and Quality of vertebroplasty procedure, Tolerance and observance of the standard treatment, Safety, Physical performance, Quality of life, Autonomy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 50 years
  • Fracture localisation : vertebrae from T8 to L5
  • Recent fracture (< 10 days, maximum 15 days)
  • CT scan showing a fracture of the superior endplate and of the anterior cortex of the vertebral body of type A1 according to the Magerl classification AND vertebral kyphosis deformation < 30°
  • Patient affiliated to the French social security system or an equivalent system
  • Patient who has signed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
  • Multiple level fracture
  • Repeated fracture at the same level
  • Others peripheral fractures
  • Contraindication for percutaneous procedure
  • Contraindication for vertebroplasty procedure (pathology with risk of decompensation, coagulation problems, deformation considered by the surgeon to be inaccessible by vertebroplasty procedure, presence of an infected site)
  • Contraindication for anasthesia
  • Methylmethacrylate (MMA) allergy known
  • Impossibility to plan the start of the treatment (set up of treatment or carrying out of a vertebroplasty gesture) within a maximum deadline of 15 days after the fracture
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) > 31,5
  • Progressive local infection
  • Progressive local cancer
  • Patient presenting cognitive disorder with behavioural disorder which could disturb the treatment
  • Non-cooperative patient
  • Patient who can not be followed up at Grenoble hospital during the 3 months of the study
  • Patient concerned by articles L1121-5, L1121-6, L1121-8 of the French public health code

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Early percutaneous vertebroplasty (EPV)Early percutaneous vertebroplasty (EPV)Surgical procedure of percutaneous vertebroplasty.
Standard Conservative treatment (CT)Standard Conservative treatment (CT)Thoracolumbar corset.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vertebral kyphosis change between fracture diagnosis and after 3 months of treatment, in the two groupsDiagnosis, and after 3 months of treatment

Difference in the kyphotic angle measured at the fracture diagnosis and after 3 months of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compare the pain evolution between fracture diagnosis and after 3 months of treatment, in the two groupsdiagnosis, after 24 hours, 45 days and 3 months of treatment

Pain will be assessed using a Visual Analogic Scale (score from 0 to 10)

Evaluation of the efficacy of early vertebroplasty procedure (EPV arm) - Kyphotic AngleDiagnosis, immediat post-op, after 45 days and 3 months of treatment

Kyphotic angle (KA)

Evaluation of the efficacy of early vertebroplasty procedure (EPV arm) - Anterior vertebral heightDiagnosis, immediat post-op, after 45 days and 3 months of treatment

Anterior vertebral height (HA)

Evaluation of the efficacy of early vertebroplasty procedure (EPV arm) - Vertebral Compression RatioDiagnosis, immediat post-op, after 45 days and 3 months of treatment

Vertebral Compression Ratio (AP)

Evaluation of the efficacy of early vertebroplasty procedure (EPV arm) - Regional kyphotic angleDiagnosis, immediat post-op, after 45 days and 3 months of treatment

Regional kyphotic angle (RA)

Quality of the early vertebroplasty procedure (EPV arm) assessed as the quality of cement fillingImmediately post-op

Evaluation of the quality of cement filling as poor / acceptable / satisfactory, according to the method described in L.Garnier and col, 2012.

Tolerability of the treatment by corset (CT arm) assessed using the number of thoracolumbar corset readjustments during treatment3 months

Number of thoracolumbar corset readjustments carried out during follow up (3 months)

Evaluation of the observance of the treatment by corset (CT arm)3 months

Daily observance report of thoracolumbar corset wear during follow up (3 months)

Comparison of the adverse events during the study between the two groups3 months

Numbers of adverse events (classification : minor, mild, severe)

Comparison of physical performance evolution between 24h and 3 months after treatment, between the two groups24 hours and 3 months after treatment

Physical performance will be assessed using Short Physical Performance Battery test (SPPB, score from 0 to 12)

Comparison of the evolution in the autonomy of the patients using ADL questionnaire (before and after vertebral fracture, and 3 months after treatment), between the two groupsDiagnosis (before / after fracture), and 3 months after treatment

ADL (Activities of Daily living) questionnaire score

Comparison of the evolution in the autonomy of the patients using IADL questionnaire (before and after vertebral fracture, and 3 months after treatment), between the two groupsDiagnosis (before / after fracture), and 3 months after treatment

IADL (Instrumental ADL) questionnaire score

Comparison of the evolution of quality of life using SF-36 questionnaire score (before and after vertebral fracture, and 3 months after treatment) between the two groupsDiagnosis (before / after fracture), and 3 months after treatment

SF-36 (Short Form-36 Health Survey) questionnaire score

Comparison of the evolution of quality of life using QUALEFFO questionnaire (before and after vertebral fracture, and 3 months after treatment) between the two groupsDiagnosis (before / after fracture), and 3 months after treatment

QUALEFFO (Quality of life questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis) questionnaire score

Comparison of the number of days of hospitalization between the two groups3 months

Length of hospitalization (days)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital, Grenoble

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Grenoble, France

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