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Simple Bone Cysts in Kids
Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
Summary
Simple bone cysts (SBCs) are cysts filled with fluid that occur most frequently in the long bones (arms or legs) of children. There are many ways to treat SBCs but it is unclear if one is better than another. The purpose of this research trial is to compare the effectiveness of two common treatments that are used by surgeons today.
Official title: Simple Bone Cysts in Kids (SBoCK)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
2 Years - 21 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2015-03
Completion Date
2027-03
Last Updated
2023-07-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Curettage with puncture (C & P)
A curette will be inserted to scrape the contents of the cyst (curettage) and a hole in the cyst wall will be made (puncture) near the bone marrow cavity
Curette
A small surgical instrument with a rounded edge designed for scraping
Vitoss morsels
A bone substitute intended for use as a filler for voids or gaps in bones
Locations (25)
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, United States
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
The John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, New York, United States
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
The Bronx, New York, United States
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
The Royal Children's Hospital
Melbourne, Australia
Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shriners Hospital for Children - Canadian Unit
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
London, United Kingdom
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Oxford, United Kingdom
Sheffield Children's Hospital
Sheffield, United Kingdom