Actively Recruiting
Scandinavian Olecranon Research in the Elderly
Led by Turku University Hospital · Updated on 2024-12-04
68
Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
373 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Turku University Hospital
Lead Sponsor
H
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is designed to study the difference between operative treatment, either with tension band wiring or plate fixation, and conservative treatment of traumatic, displaced olecranon fractures in elderly population in a non-inferiority study setting.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Scandinavian Olecranon Research in the Elderly
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Radiologically (standard AP and lateral radiographs) confirmed, displaced (≥2mm dislocation of the joint surface) fracture of the olecranon
- Age of patient is 75 years or over at the time of the injury
You will not qualify if you...
- A delay more than 2 weeks after traumatic event to the day of intervention
- Mayo type 3 fracture
- Fracture continuation distal to coronoideus
- Other acute fracture or nerve damage of the ipsilateral upper limb
- Old fracture (<6 months) or pseudoarthrosis or unhealed nerve injury of the ipsilateral upper limb
- Open fracture
- Pathological fracture
- History of alcoholism, drug abuse, psychological or other emotional problems likely to jeopardize informed consent
- Patient's inability to understand written and spoken Finnish or Swedish or Danish
- Patient's denial for participation or cognitive incapability to provide consent
- Patient physically unfit for surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
Turku Central University Hospital
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland, 20700
Actively Recruiting
2
Hospital Nova
Jyväskylä, Finland
Actively Recruiting
3
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland
Actively Recruiting
4
Danderyd Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
I
Ida Rantalaiho, MD
CONTACT
I
Inari Laaksonen, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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