NCT02566018

Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly

Treatment Options for Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly and Their Implication on Personal Independence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is set to evaluate a proposed standard for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures

Detailed description

This study investigates the effect of routine treatment algorithm for proximal humerus fractures. All applied treatments are approved and reflect routine practice. The follow-up investigation as planned for this study is associated with only minimal risk for the concerned patients.

Conditions

• Humeral Fractures

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	treatment/medical device	The new treatment algorithm was applied to all patients with proximal humerus fracture as from May 2013 onwards
PROCEDURE	standard	The old treatment algorithm was applied to all patients with proximal humerus fracture up to May 2013.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2015-10-01
• Last updated: 2024-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland