Early vs. delayed physical therapy (exercises) for non-operatively treated proximal humerus fractures: A multicenter prospective randomized trial

Completed

• Conditions: Proximal Humerus Fracture/Fracture of the upper arm; 10017322

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37614
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Older than 18y
Diagnosed with proximal humeral fracture clinically and confirmed by imaging studies (X rays and/or CT Scans)
Any type of proximal humeral fracture according to the Neer or AO classification system.
Non-operative treatment elected

Exclusion Criteria

Younger than 18 y.
Multiple other fractures.
Patients that have received surgical treatment including closed reduction and percutaneous fixation, open reduction and internal fixation (plates, screws, pins, tension wire bands, cerclage wiring and/or intramedullary nailing) and/or articular shoulder prosthesis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome variable will be the shoulder forward flexion. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The secondary outcome variables include shoulder pain, Likert scores, external<br /><br>and internal rotation, shoulder abduction, DASH and Constant scores.</p><br>