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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000005959
Date of registration: 12/07/2011
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Tokai University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Public title: Prospective clinical study of the therapeutic effects of prostaglandin in patients with combined lumbar spinal stenosis and arteriosclerosis obliterans showing intermittent claudication
Scientific title: Prospective clinical study of the therapeutic effects of prostaglandin in patients with combined lumbar spinal stenosis and arteriosclerosis obliterans showing intermittent claudication - Clinical study on therapeutic effects of prostaglandin in patients with combined lumbar spinal stenosis and arteriosclerosis obliterans
Date of first enrolment: 2010/11/04
Target sample size: 300
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000007018
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel Randomized  
Phase:  Not selected
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name:     MASATO SATO,M.D.,Ph.D.
Address:  143,Shimokasuya,Isehara,Kanagawa,259-1193,Japan Japan
Telephone: 0463-93-1121
Email:
Affiliation:  Tokai University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Name:     MASATO SATO,M.D.,Ph.D.
Address:  143,Shimokasuya,Isehara,Kanagawa,259-1193,Japan Japan
Telephone: 0463-93-1121
Email:
Affiliation:  Tokai University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: The patients who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are excluded. 1) Patients who have ethical difficulties due to special consideration required for them or their family. 2) Patients with diabetes, chronic renal failure, etc. who are suspected to have a complication of peripheral nerve disorder or circulatory disorder. 3) Patients who are receiving administration of anticoagulant, etc. 4) Patients who have a history of surgical treatment for the spine/spinal cord. 5) Patients who have problematic infection. 6) Patients who do not understand the objectives of this study.

Age minimum: 20years-old
Age maximum: Not applicable
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Patients with combined lumbar spinal stenosis and arteriosclerosis obliterans
Intervention(s)
Prostaglandin for injection (alprostadil) group: 60 mcg of prostaglandin for injection is intravenously administered once a week or more. This therapy is repeated 10 times or more.
Ripple injection (alprostadil Injection) group: 10 mcg of ripple injection is administered intravenously once a week or more. This treatment is repeated 10 times or more.
Conventional treatment group
Primary Outcome(s)
The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score
Secondary Outcome(s)
Age, sex, affected period, biochemical examination of blood, details of treatment (number and frequency of infusions, concomitant drug therapy, block therapy, and other conservative therapies), SF-36, VAS
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Tokai University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date: 04/11/2010
Contact:
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 31/03/2018
URL:
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