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TerminatedNCT03599336

RSA vs. Nonop for 3 & 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Nonoperative Treatment of 3 & 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
4 (actual)
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

There is currently no consensus amongst orthopedic specialists on the best way to treat 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures. No surgery and surgery with a type of shoulder replacement called a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty are two options that many orthopedists use. This study is being performed to evaluate the differences in short- and long-term pain and functional outcomes between patients who are treated with these two different options.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREReverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (rTSA)Surgical management will include placement of fracture specific, cemented reverse total shoulder arthroplasty components as per standard surgical care and routine postoperative rehabilitation.
OTHERNonoperative TreatmentSubjects allocated to the nonoperative treatment arm will maintain sling immobilization for 3 weeks. The sling will be removed for elbow, wrist and hand range of motion (ROM), hygiene, and dressing only. At 3 weeks passive ROM in external rotation (ER) and forward elevation (FE) will be added. At 6 weeks from injury, the sling will be removed and stretching in all planes will be allowed. Use of the arm will be up to a fork/knife/toothbrush only. At 3 months from injury, strengthening will be added. Supervised physical therapy will be offered to patients for use at their discretion, as is current practice.

Timeline

Start date
2018-08-01
Primary completion
2020-10-29
Completion
2020-10-29
First posted
2018-07-26
Last updated
2021-10-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03599336. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.