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Which shoulder surgery method works best for seniors with broken bones?
NCT ID NCT03694457
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two different surgical methods for replacing the shoulder joint in people over 65 who had a severe shoulder fracture. The goal was to see which approach leads to better shoulder function, safety, and quality of life. 90 participants were randomly assigned to one of the two surgery types and followed for results.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- 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: * Patient older than 65yo with a proximal humerus fracture (Neer 3-4 and 2 dislcated) * Patient registered to the national health system * Patient able to understand information about the protocol and answer to questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Non-displaced fracture or no need of surgical treatment. * Existing bone disease * Infection * Neurological deficit (axillary nerve) * Multi-injured patients * Patient no able to fulfill the questionnaire * Patient refuses the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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