Shoulder fracture study may guide treatment choices
NCT ID NCT07368725
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study followed 100 patients with a specific type of shoulder fracture (greater tuberosity humerus fracture) combined with rotator cuff injury. Researchers compared those treated conservatively versus surgically to see how rotator cuff function changed over time. They also used CT scans to create 3D models for more precise measurements of the fracture.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better predict which patients with these fractures need surgery versus conservative care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus combined with rotator cuff injury
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Three dimensional construction with mimics(with CT of B30); * Patients older then 18 years; * Fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus combined with rotator cuff injury Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with the presence of neurological disease; * Open fracture;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiazhuang, Heibei, China
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