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Proximal Humeral Fractures, Reverse Shoulder Prostheses, TuberositiesNCT05462691

"Suture of the Tuberosities in Inverted Prostheses" Implanted for Acute Fractures of the Proximal Humerus?.

A study testing tuberosity suture in people with Proximal Humeral Fractures, Reverse Shoulder Prostheses, Tuberosities, run by Hospital del Mar.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Complex fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly patients constitute a growing problem. Osteoporosis linked to these fractures prevents osteosynthesis correctly, so that if the offset between the fragments is large, it is necessary to implant a prosthesis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 85 years
What is being tested?
tuberosity suture
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Sep 2022to 1 Sep 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients > 65 yrs. and < 85 yrs.
  • Acute fracture of the proximal humerus.
  • implantation of inverted shoulder prosthesis.

Who cannot join

  • acute fractures of more than 3 weeks of evolution
  • Associated fractures.
  • senile dementia and/or cognitive alterations that prevent compliance protocols

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: "It is Necessary to Suture the Tuberosities in Inverted Prostheses Implanted for Acute Fractures of the Proximal Humerus?. Prospective Randomized Study

Complex fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly patients constitute a growing problem. Osteoporosis linked to these fractures prevents osteosynthesis correctly, so that if the offset between the fragments is large, it is necessary to implant a prosthesis. Inverted prostheses, normally used for the treatment of osteoarthritis with absence of the rotator cuff, have become the treatment of choice in these fractures obtaining very favorable results. Traditionally, once the prosthesis is implanted, they are sutured the tuberosities with the rotator cuff tendons to the prosthesis. This gesture is supposed to will improve patient function. However, this prosthesis was originally designed for use in patients without a rotator cuff, so the need for this suture, which lengthens surgical time and requires an increase in the number of sutures, which can potentially increase the risk of infection. With the results of this study, it would be possible to reduce the surgical time, the number of inert materials implanted, and potentially the risk of infection.

Read the detailed description

Complex fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly patients constitute a growing problem. Osteoporosis linked to these fractures prevents osteosynthesis correctly, so that if the offset between the fragments is large, it is necessary to implant a prosthesis. Inverted prostheses, normally used for the treatment of osteoarthritis with absence of the rotator cuff, have become the treatment of choice in these fractures obtaining very favorable results. Traditionally, once the prosthesis is implanted, they are sutured the tuberosities with the rotator cuff tendons to the prosthesis. This gesture is supposed to will improve patient function. However, this prosthesis was originally designed for use in patients without a rotator cuff, so the need for this suture, which lengthens surgical time and requires an increase in the number of sutures, which can potentially increase the risk of infection. With the results of this study, it would be possible to reduce the surgical time, the number of inert materials implanted, and potentially the risk of infection.

Primary objective:

To determine if there are differences in the perception of quality of life measured by through the Simple Shoulder Test scale, among the patients in whom sutured the tuberosities and patients who have had the tuberosities excised tuberosities.

Secondary objectives:

To determine if there are differences between the patients in whom suturing has been the tuberosities and patients who have had their tuberosities excised about:

  • SPADI quality of life test.
  • Constant functional test.
  • number of prosthetic dislocations
  • Percentage of scapular notch development measured according to the Sirveaux scale.
  • Number of dislocations.
  • number of infections.
  • number of revision surgeries.
Being tested
tuberosity suture
Medical subject headings
Shoulder Fractures

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • tuberosity sutureProcedure or surgery

    to suture or not suture the tuberosities in reverse shoulder arthroplasty because of a proximal humeral fracture

Study groups in NCT05462691
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients without tuberosity reconstructionExperimentalpatients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty because a proximal humeral fracture with suturing of the tuberosities
Receives: Procedure: tuberosity suture
Patients with tuberosity reconstructionActive comparatorpatients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty because a proximal humeral fracture without suturing of the tuberosities
Receives: Procedure: tuberosity suture

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Simple Shoulder Test

    Primary objective:

    To determine if there are differences in the perception of quality of life measured by through the Simple Shoulder Test scale, among the patients in whom sutured the tuberosities and patients who have had the tuberosities excised tuberosities.

    Measured: 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jul 2022
  2. Study start1 Sep 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2025 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
prospective randomized trial
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05462691
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022/10519
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
12 Jul 2022
Last updated
18 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing tuberosity suture in people with Proximal Humeral Fractures, Reverse Shoulder Prostheses, Tuberosities, run by Hospital del Mar.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Carlos Torrens, MD (003493674100 ext. 4201, CTorrens@psmar.cat), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Simple Shoulder Test (time frame: 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jul 2022.

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