Sling or surgery? new trial tests best fix for broken collarbone

NCT ID NCT06981065

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Uppsala University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two treatments for a specific type of broken collarbone (displaced lateral clavicle fracture) in adults. One group gets surgery with a plate and screws, the other uses a simple sling and physiotherapy. The goal is to see if the non-surgical option works just as well for recovery of arm and shoulder function.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Simple sling and physiotherapy or surgical plate and screws
What this could lead to: If non-surgical treatment works as well as surgery, patients could avoid an operation and still recover good shoulder function.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 96 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Non-surgical treatment might not work as well for some fracture types.

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CLAVICLE FRACTURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Danderyd Hospital
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Kalmar Regional Hospital
RECRUITING

Kalmar, Sweden
Linköping University Hospital
RECRUITING

Linköping, Sweden
Norrlands University Hospital
RECRUITING

Umeå, Sweden
Odense University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Odense, Denmark
Skane University Hospital
RECRUITING

Malmö, Sweden
Stockholm South Hospital
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Tampere University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tampere, Finland
Uppsala University Hopsital
RECRUITING

Uppsala, Sweden
Örebro University Hospital
RECRUITING

Örebro, Sweden
Østfold Hospital Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fredrikstad, Norway

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