Actively Recruiting
Two- Part Proximal Humerus - Conservative vs Operative
Led by University Hospital, Akershus · Updated on 2022-10-25
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
734 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The proximal humerus fracture (PHFs) is the third most common fracture type in the elderly, and represents 5% of the overall fractures. The incidence is increasing. The purpose of the project is to compare surgical and conservative management of two- part PHFs in light of radiological, economical and clinical outcome. Do the participants between 60 and 85 years of age with displaced two-part PHFs fare better or worse after surgery compared to non-operative treatment?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Two- Part Proximal Humerus - Conservative vs Operative
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged over 60 years and under 85 years
- Displaced two-part proximal humeral fracture meeting specific displacement or angulation criteria
- Tuberculum majus or minor fractures displaced less than 5mm but meeting above criteria
- Patients admitted to Akershus University Hospital requiring surgical treatment
- Patients able to provide consent and participate in follow-up
You will not qualify if you...
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Fracture older than 3 weeks
- No contact between head and shaft of the humerus
- Ipsilateral injury affecting recovery or scoring
- Incapable of protecting osteosynthesis due to other injuries
- Pathological or previous fracture of the same proximal humerus
- Multitrauma or multiple fractures
- Neurovascular injury
- Open fracture
- Noncompliance, dementia, or institutionalization
- Congenital anomalies
- Active infection near surgical site
- Systemic diseases affecting healing (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, poorly controlled diabetes)
- Fracture dislocation
- Substance abuse
- Inability to read and understand Norwegian
- Not residing in the hospital's catchment area
- Humerus diameter too small for nailing
- Medical conditions excluding surgery, including high ASA score or considered too ill for surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Akershus University Hospital
Lørenskog, Oslo, Norway, 0587
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Annette Konstanse Bordewich Wikerøy, MD
CONTACT
H
Hendrik Fuglesang, MD, 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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