The effect of custom-made 3-D printed guides in total shoulder joint replacement

The effect of custom-made 3-D printed guides for insertion of the glenoid part in total shoulder arthroplasty. A prospective randomized study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12413814

Enrollment

118

Registered

2020-10-28

Start date

2021-06-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-21

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Conditions

Shoulder osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis

Interventions

The participants will be randomly put into two groups (block randomization with four subjects in each block using STATA 16 MP): The intervention group will have 3D printed custom-made

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Shoulder osteoarthritis patients that will receive a shoulder arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypoplasia 2. Severe osteoarthritis requiring a custom made guide under all circumstances

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self-reported shoulder function measured using The Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder index at baseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months follow-up 2. Level of activity measured using the Constant-Murley score (by a physiotherapist) at baseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months follow-up 3. Self-reported pain level using numeric rating scale reported weekly by SMS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Placement of the arthroplasty assessed using a CT-scan at 12 months	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026