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NCT05003180: SunBurst
StUdy oN Burst Fractures (SunBurst)
NA trial testing Surgical stabilization in Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture in 202 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.
31 March 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Uppsala University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Active, enrolled |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 202 |
| Start date | 1 September 2021 |
| Primary completion | 31 March 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2036 |
| Sites | 17 locations across Sweden, Norway |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Surgical stabilization
Conditions studied
- Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture — all drugs for Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture →
Sponsor
Uppsala University
Who can join
Adults 18 to 66, any sex, with Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Thoracolumbar (TL) burst fractures are seen in all ages and usually associated with high-energy trauma. Treatment include both surgical and non-surgical options. In cases without neurological deficit or definite rupture of the posterior ligament complex (PLC) both surgical treatment and non-surgical treatment are considered standard of care. This study aims to compare outcome between surgical and non-surgical in patients with a single level TL burst fracture (AO A3/4) in a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Study protocol: The SunBurst trial-a register-based, randomized controlled trial on thoracolumbar burst fractures.
Blixt S, Mukka S, Försth P, Westin O, et al · · 2022 · cited 8× · PMID 35175357 · DOI 10.2340/17453674.2022.1614
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
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- EU Clinical Trials Register
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05003180 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Uppsala University
- Last refreshed: 18 February 2026
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