Neck fracture showdown: surgery or brace for seniors?

NCT ID NCT06961578

First seen May 10, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at two ways to treat a specific type of neck fracture (odontoid fracture) in people aged 70 and older. Participants will be randomly assigned to either surgery or wearing a rigid neck collar. The goal is to see which treatment helps them recover better in daily activities, pain, and quality of life over 12 weeks and 6 months.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • BG Trauma Centre, Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tübingen, Germany

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  • Center for Spinal Surgery and Neurotraumatology, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60389, Germany

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  • Charité University Hospital Berlin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, State of Berlin, 10117, Germany

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  • Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Center, HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Berlin, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Essen, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aachen, Germany

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  • Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Heidelberg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Heidelberg, Germany

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  • Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausitz

    RECRUITING

    Lausitz, Germany

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  • Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Göttingen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Göttingen, Germany

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  • Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, University of Cologne

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Cologne, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University of Leipzig

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Leipzig, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Department of Orthopedics, Medical University at Dresden

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dresden, Germany

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  • Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost Halle

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Halle, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • LMU University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Munich, Bavaria, 81377, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Spine Center, St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wiesbaden, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Hospital Markgröningen GmbH

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Markgröningen, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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