Comparison of Early and Late Therapy for Adults With Non-Operatively Treated Proximal Humerus Fractures

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Neal Chung-Jen Chen, Massachusetts General Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00438633

First received: February 20, 2007

Last updated: February 8, 2017

Last verified: February 2017

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to compare two common ways of rehabilitating after proximal humerus fractures treated non-operatively.

Condition
Proximal Humeral Fractures


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Early vs Delayed Physical Therapy (Exercises) for Non-Operatively-Treated Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Arm Injuries and Disorders Fractures

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

shoulder flexion [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

shoulder pain Likert scores [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
external and internal rotation [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
abduction [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
DASH and Constant scores [ Time Frame: 6 months ]


Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	February 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 Subjects who begin therapy immediately after diagnosis of injury.
2 Subjects who delay therapy for 3 weeks after diagnosis of injury.

Detailed Description:

Proximal humerus fractures with limited displacement and fractures that occur in older, less active or infirm patients are treated non-operatively. There is a general impression, supported by some data, that better function is obtained with immediate initiation of shoulder exercises. However, there is some concern that this may contribute to nonunion of the fracture and may be unnecessary. Some researchers have demonstrated better outcomes with immediate rehabilitation with pendulum movements. Others have shown similar functional outcomes when rehabilitation begins approximately a month after injury, or when radiographs show signs of bone healing, and this delay is associated with lower rates of non-union and malunion occurrence.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients from the MGH Hand and Upper Extremity or Trauma service

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male and Female patients.
Any race
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.
Patient should have received non-operative treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients younger than 18 y.
Patients with 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.

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Locations


United States, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Sponsors and Collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Neal Chen, MD	Massachusetts General Hospital

More Information


Responsible Party:	Neal Chung-Jen Chen, Principal Investigator; Hand Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00438633 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2004-P-002235
Study First Received:	February 20, 2007
Last Updated:	February 8, 2017

Keywords provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:


proximal humerus fracture rehabilitation non-operative treatment DASH and Constant instruments

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Fractures, Bone Shoulder Fractures Humeral Fractures Wounds and Injuries Arm Injuries

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 24, 2017

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