Could a simple exam replace your shoulder X-Ray?
NCT ID NCT07564024
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing a simple checklist to help doctors decide if a shoulder injury needs an X-ray. Over 1,200 adults with recent shoulder trauma will be assessed using the tool, and results will be compared to actual X-ray findings. The goal is to safely reduce unnecessary imaging, saving time and money.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- clinical decision rule (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help doctors safely avoid unnecessary X-rays for many shoulder injury patients, saving time and healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study to develop and validate the rule; it may not prove accurate enough in practice or may not be adopted widely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,216 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Adult patients aged 18 years or older presenting with acute shoulder trauma within 7 days of injury will be eligible for inclusion \- Patients with polytrauma, previous shoulder surgery, open fractures, or inability to cooperate with clinical assessment will be excluded.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older presenting with acute shoulder trauma within 7 days of injury will be eligible for inclusion Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with polytrauma, previous shoulder surgery, open fractures, or inability to cooperate with clinical assessment will be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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El - Helal Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
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