Prognostic model for the determination of clinical outcome of shoulder fractures at 1 year after initial treatment

Prognostic value of different patient, injury or treatment-related factors at the 1-year functional outcome of proximal humerus fractures using the quick-DASH and SPALDI scores

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN57410678

Enrollment

700

Registered

2022-03-22

Start date

2021-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Fractures of the proximal humerus Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fracture of upper end of humerus

Interventions

1. Surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures with either a plate or transosseous sutures 2. Conservative treatment of proximal humerus fractures The medical rec

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. At least 18 years old 2. Displaced two-, three-, and four-part fractures of the proximal humerus according to Neer’s classification (displacement >1 cm or angulation >45 degrees) 3. Complete medical records (including full series of pre- and post-operative x-rays)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Nonunion 2. Pathologic fractures 3. Re-fractures 4. Non-displaced fractures 5. Open fractures 6. Concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the upper limb requiring surgery 7. Multiple trauma patients 8. Major nerve or vascular injury 9. Severe dislocation or head splitting component 10. Rotator cuff tear arthropathy or severe rotator cuff insufficiency 11. Severe dementia and/or institutionalization 12. Inability to understand written and spoken guidance in Greek

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical outcome measured with the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH score) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPANDI score) in 3, 6 and 12 months following the initial treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Greece

Outcome results

None listed

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