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New surgical route may speed up arm fracture recovery

NCT ID NCT04917536

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at 80 adults with a broken upper arm bone who needed surgery to place a metal nail inside the bone. Researchers compared the usual method (going through the rotator cuff) with a newer method (going through a gap called the rotator interval). The goal was to see which approach leads to faster recovery of arm function over one year. Results are based on pain, daily activities, movement, and strength.

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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

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2021

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be available for a one year follow-up * Patients over 18 and under 70 years old * Humeral diaphysis fracture or humeral upper extremity articular fracture (Neer 2,3 or 4), needing to be treated by anterograde nailing. * No growth plates * Patients covered by the French social security service * Patients able to give their enlightened consent and to answer the questions asked for the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Pregmant, breastfeeding or potentially pregmant woman * Existing bone disease * Polytrauma * Other fractures on the same upper limb * Pathologic fracture * Medical history of surgery on the same shoulder * Contra-indication to the surgery or the anesthesia * Infection on the operating site * Axillary nerve palsy * Deltoid dysfunction * Major disability * Refusal of participation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

humerus fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Humeral diaphysis fracture Humeral upper extremity fracture

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France