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Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Can Kyphoplasty Improve Lung Function? A Prospective Evaluation

NCT01609712 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2012-06-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with vertebral fractures often have problems to straighten and as a consequence of impaired lung ventilation that leads to a impaired lung function. Furthermore, it comes to the sintering of the vertebra and a so-called hunchback. This also contributes to the poorer expansion of the lung. Pain is also caused by respiratory excursions of the chest which hinder the patients to use their entire lung volume.

Kyphoplasty is designed to counter all these consequences of vertebral fractures by bringing stability to the fracture.

In order to prove the thesis the results of lung function test (FEV1, PEF) are assessed.

Conditions

  • Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
  • Lung Function

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty

Radiofrequency kyphoplasty is a new form of surgical treatment. It injects an ultrahigh viscosity cement into the fractured vertebral body, using radiofrequency to achieve the proper consistency of the cement. This ultrahigh viscosity cement is designed to first restore proper height and alignment to the fractured vertebra and then to stabilize the fracture, thereby preventing further intravertebral motion and reducing pain. The RF-Kyphoplasty is standard of care in our hospital. It is FDA and CE approved.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Bonn

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert Pflugmacher, M.D. · Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinkum Bonn

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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