Prospective randomised study of reverse shoulder prosthesis and hemiarthroplasty for elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures

Completed

• Conditions: Elderly patients with shoulder fracture that require arthroplasty; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Shoulder fracture

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32335957
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 30 October 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Elderly patients who require arthroplasty for shoulder fracture
2. Patients agreeing to participate in the study
3. Patients who are able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are younger than 70 years
2. Poly-trauma patients
3. Multiple fractures
4. Open fracture
5. Previous operation to the shoulder
6. Dementia
7. Nerve or vessel injury
8. Unable to understand English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Activities of daily living of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)<br>2. Simple shoulder test<br>These will be measured at one year after the operation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36)<br>2. University of California and Los Angeles (UCLA) scores<br>3. Radiological outcome<br>These will be measured at one year after the operation