Can a cement injection outperform a brace for spine fractures?

NCT ID NCT01643395

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether injecting bone cement into a recently fractured vertebra (vertebroplasty) reduces disability better than wearing a brace. Adults aged 18–70 with a traumatic spinal fracture (within 15 days) are randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The study measures disability, quality of life, and spinal alignment to see which approach offers better recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: vertebroplasty (injection of bone cement into the fractured vertebra)
What this could lead to: If vertebroplasty proves more effective than a brace, it could offer a faster, more reliable recovery for people with recent spinal fractures.
What could go wrong: The trial is relatively small, and vertebroplasty carries risks such as cement leakage or infection. It may not prove superior to conservative care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fractures, Compression injury spinal fracture spinal injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SPINAL TRAUMA VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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