Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

SCORE Study: Comparing Surgery and Rigid Collar Treatment for Odontoid Fractures in Adults Over 70

Lead Sponsor:

Technical University of Munich

Collaborating Sponsors:

St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden GmbH

Medical University of Cologne

Conditions:

Odontoid Fracture

Elderly

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two treatment options-surgery or rigid collar bracing-for unstable neck fractures (odontoid fractures) in adults aged 70 years and older. These fractures ...

Detailed Description

The SCORE study is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel-group non-inferiority trial designed to provide evidence on whether conservative treatment is non-inferior to surgical st...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least 70 years old
  • Acute unstable OFs (types II, III as classified by Anderson and d'Alonzo, and atypical)
  • Less than two weeks post injury
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Previous treatment for odontoid fracture
  • Concomitant fractures of the subaxial cervical spine necessitating surgery
  • Significant comorbidity resulting in inoperability of the patient: i.e. ASA score \> 4
  • Neurological compromise due to displaced fracture

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

322 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06961578

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2028

Last Update

May 8 2025

Active Locations (16)

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1

LMU University Hospital

Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81377

2

Center for Spinal Surgery and Neurotraumatology, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, 60389

3

Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University

Aachen, Germany

4

Charité University Hospital Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 10117