Open vs arthroscopic distal clavicle excision: a randomized controlled pilot trial

• Conditions: AC joint arthritis; acromioclavicular pathology; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON52803
• Lead Sponsor: Flevoziekenhuis

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Indication for distal clavicle excision based on symptomatic AC arthritis,
post-traumatic injury or osteolysis. Indication is determined by the
orthopaedic surgeon when conservative treatment (physical therapy, rest, pain
medication, corticosteroid injections) fails to improve the shoulder function
and pain.
18 yr old

Exclusion Criteria

- Not able to read and speak Dutch language sufficiently to complete the
questionnaires
- Distal clavicle excision in the past
- Glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff/biceps tears, labral tears
- Frozen shoulder or local infection at the time of physical examination
- AC instability Rockwood >1
- Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Daily shoulder pain (NRS) </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Daily shoulder function (DASH)<br /><br>Complications (N=)<br /><br>Costs (euro)</p><br>