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

NCT ID NCT06981065

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

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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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 96 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Displaced extraarticular lateral clavicle fracture (type II or V according to the modified Neer classification) Exclusion Criteria: * Pathological fracture * Open fracture * Neurovascular injury * Same-time fracture in the upper extremity * Polytrauma * Contraindications to surgery and/or anesthesia * Unable to give informed consent * Inability to complete follow-up

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Clavicle fracture

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    11 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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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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