Shoulder fracture study: which treatment works best?
NCT ID NCT07503691
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at three ways to treat a specific type of shoulder fracture (greater tuberosity fracture) that also involves a rotator cuff injury. The three options are: non-surgical care, surgery right away, or surgery after a delay. The goal is to see which approach leads to the best shoulder function and recovery over 12 months. The study will include 180 adults aged 18 to 76.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Age 18-76 years, male or female; * Diagnosed with displaced GT fracture (displacement distance ≥1mm) combined with rotator cuff injury (partial tear or full-thickness tear) by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); * Time from fracture to admission ≤72 hours (acute phase); * No severe heart, liver, kidney or other underlying diseases, and able to cooperate with 12-month complete follow-up; * Signed informed consent and voluntarily participated in the trial. Exclusion Criteria: * • Pathological fracture or old fracture (\>3 weeks); * Complicated with shoulder dislocation or other proximal humeral fractures; * Previous shoulder surgery history, rheumatoid arthritis, or severe osteoporosis; * Mental illness, cognitive impairment, unable to complete functional scoring; * Poor follow-up compliance, expected to be unable to complete 12-month follow-up.
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