The comparison of results of PV (percutaneous vertebroplasty) and conservative treatment in patients with osteoporotic VCF (vertebral compression fractures)

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• Conditions: Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.; Fracture of Lumbar Vertebra

• Registration Number: IRCT138804252193N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 85

Inclusion Criteria

osteoporotic VCF patients with a height loss of the vertebral body (10-70 percents), associated with low back pain in clinical examination, progressive mild deformity, presenting no response to the optimal medical therapy
Exclusion criteria: coagulation disorders, local or systemic infection, neural disorders, defect in the posterior wall of the vertebral body, painless VCF (vertebral compression fractures), severe deformity

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fast treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by PV (percutaneous vertebroplasty). Timepoint: one week, 2, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Radiography.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medical expenses. Timepoint: 2 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years after intervention. Method of measurement: Cost of medical care.