Status:
RECRUITING
Early Fixation for Diaphyseal Humeral Shaft Fractures in the Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Fraser Orthopaedic Research Society
Conditions:
Humerus Shaft Fracture
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The study purpose is to evaluate whether early surgical fixation of upper arm fractures in elderly patients' age 65 years and older improves patient functional and psychological outcome scores compare...
Detailed Description
A prospective cohort study following patients that are 65 years or older after they have suffered a humeral shaft fracture. Follow up will continue until 1 year post treatment to see functional and ps...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diaphyseal humeral shaft fracture (as defined as superior border of insertion of pectoralis major proximally, to the distal diaphysis)
- Ambulatory (with or without the use of walking aides)
Exclusion
- Fractures with intra-articular extension
- Ipsilateral upper extremity injury
- Patients with vascular injury
- Brachial plexus injury
- Compartment syndrome
- Pathological fractures
- Open fractures
- Periprosthetic fracture
- BMI \>40
- Dementia or cognitive impairment that inhibits the collection of outcome measures
- Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigator, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, not mentally competent to give consent, intellectually challenged, patients without adequate support, etc.)
- Inability to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 7 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
94 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06605482
Start Date
November 7 2024
End Date
December 31 2027
Last Update
February 28 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, V3L 3W7