Osteoporosis Associated Vertebral Fractures - Medical and Socio-economic Aspects in Austria

The purposes of this study were to analyse demographic, medical, gender and socio-economic aspects of osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoporotic Fractures Fractures, Bone Wounds and Injuries

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

-patients older than 50 years of age with vertebral fractures at the thoracic or lumbar spine caused by a low-energy trauma or without any trauma, or with vertebral fractures at the thoracic or lumbar spine with typical osteoporotic deformity of the vertebrae (wedge, fish, or flat)

Exclusion criteria

patients younger than 50 years of age
vertebral fractures at the cervical spine
vertebral fractures at the thoracic or lumbar spine caused by a high-energy trauma (motor-vehicle accident, sports-related accident, fall from a considerable height)
patients suffering from a malignancy, making a pathological fracture presumably, patients with vertebral fractures, whose dataset of follow-up monitoring was lacking, to make an evaluation of osteoporotic involvement impossible

Treatment and study plan

Operation

Procedure

Analyzation of demographic, medical, gender and socio-economic aspects of osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures treated with operation.

Non-operative treatment

Procedure

Analyzation of demographic, medical, gender and socio-economic aspects of osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures treated with non-operative treatment.

Primary outcomes

demographic aspects

Time frame: at least two year follow up

demographic aspects (age, social status) of osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures treated with either operation or non operative treatment
gender aspects

Time frame: at least two year follow up

gender aspects (sex) of osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures treated with either operation or non operative treatment
socio economic aspects

Time frame: at least two year follow up

socio-economic aspects (cost ratio) of osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures treated with either operation or non operative treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2015
First posted: Mar 31, 2015
Registry last updated: Mar 31, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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