Medtronic SCORE Study - Study of Curette Use for Obtaining Restoration of Vertebral Body Anatomy in Balloon Kyphoplasty

NCT ID: NCT00810043

Last Updated: 2017-12-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-10-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to measure the effect that the scraping and scoring of vertebral cancellous bone using the Kyphon® Curette has on vertebral body anatomy height restoration and angular deformity correction during a balloon kyphoplasty procedure.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Vertebral Body Compression Fractures (VCFs)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Curette-First

All of patients in the study were treated with Balloon Kyphoplasty. During Balloon Kyphoplasty, two inflatable bone tamps (IBTs) are placed into the vertebral body bilaterally via a transpedicular or extrapedicular approach under fluoroscopic guidance. In this arm, curettage was performed prior to use of inflatable bone tamps.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Kyphon® Curette

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Kyphon® Curette is intended to scrape and score bone in the spine. It may be used as an adjunctive device with Kyphon's family of standard access and fracture reduction instruments designed to treat compression fracture during balloon kyphoplasty procedures

IBT-First

All of patients in the study were treated with Balloon Kyphoplasty. During Balloon Kyphoplasty, two inflatable bone tamps (IBTs) are placed into the vertebral body bilaterally via a transpedicular or extrapedicular approach under fluoroscopic guidance. In this arm, inflatable bone tamps were used prior to curettage, then followed by a second inflation of the bone tamps.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Kyphon® Curette

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Kyphon® Curette is intended to scrape and score bone in the spine. It may be used as an adjunctive device with Kyphon's family of standard access and fracture reduction instruments designed to treat compression fracture during balloon kyphoplasty procedures

Interventions

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Kyphon® Curette

The Kyphon® Curette is intended to scrape and score bone in the spine. It may be used as an adjunctive device with Kyphon's family of standard access and fracture reduction instruments designed to treat compression fracture during balloon kyphoplasty procedures

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \>= 50 years
* One painful VCF meeting all of the following criteria:

* Fracture due to diagnosed or suspected underlying primary or secondary osteoporosis
* VCF is between T5 and L5
* VCF shows hyperintense signal on STIR or T2 weighted MRI
* VCF has at least 15% height loss as visualized on plain radiograph
* Identified painful VCF has at least superior and one normal vertebrae within 2 levels inferior.
* Either the immediate superior OR the immediate inferior vertebral body (but not both) may have a chronic fracture that does not need treatment.
* Patient states availability for all study visits
* Patient is able to understand the risks and benefits of participating in the study and is willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is unable to undergo MRI
* Patient shows evidence of edema in vertebral bodies other than index level on MRI
* Patient is unable to stand for pre-operative and post-operative x-rays
* Patient body mass index (BMI) is greater than 35 kg/m2
* Patient is pregnant, or of child-bearing potential and not using contraception
* Vertebral body (VB) morphology or configuration is such that balloon kyphoplasty is not technically feasible or clinically appropriate for the index VCF
* Index fracture is result of high-energy trauma
* Suspected or proven cancer inside any VB
* Disabling back pain due to causes other than acute fracture
* Spine stabilization beyond balloon kyphoplasty required for index VCF
* Pre-existing conditions contrary to balloon kyphoplasty, such as:

* Irreversible coagulopathy or bleeding disorder. Note that patients on Coumadin or other anticoagulants may participate. Investigators should follow routine practices for perioperative discontinuation and re-initiation of anticoagulants.
* Allergy to any device materials (e.g., bone cement) for balloon kyphoplasty. Note that in patients with allergy to iodine-based contrast, other marketed approved non-iodine contrast solutions may be used.
* Any evidence of VB or systemic infection
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medtronic Spine LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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George Fueredi, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aurora Heath Care, Inc.

Locations

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Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education

Temple Terrace, Florida, United States

Site Status

Atrium Medical Center

Middletown, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Aurora Medical Group, Memorial Hospital of Burlington

Burlington, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

CHC - Les Cliniques Saint-Joseph

Liège, , Belgium

Site Status

St. Augustinus ziekenhuis

Wilrijk, , Belgium

Site Status

Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Kliniken im Naturpark Altmühltal

Eichstätt, , Germany

Site Status

Klinikum Kempten

Kempten, , Germany

Site Status

Klinikum Leverkusen gGmbH

Leverkusen, , Germany

Site Status

Paracelcus-Klinik München

München, , Germany

Site Status

Kliniken Dr. Erler

Nuremberg, , Germany

Site Status

Krankenhaus Barmherzige Bruder Regensburg

Regensburg, , Germany

Site Status

Asklepios Orthopadische Klinik Lindenlohe

Schwandorf in Bayern, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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United States Belgium Germany

References

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Bastian L, Schils F, Tillman JB, Fueredi G; SCORE Investigators. A randomized trial comparing 2 techniques of balloon kyphoplasty and curette use for obtaining vertebral body height restoration and angular-deformity correction in vertebral compression fractures due to osteoporosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2013 Mar;34(3):666-75. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3363. Epub 2012 Nov 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23179647 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SP0801 - SCORE

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id