The Treatment of Clavicular Fractures

The Treatment of Displaced, Midshaft Clavicular Fractures: Operative vs Conservative. A Prospected, Randomized Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00642265

Enrollment

100

Registered

2008-03-25

Start date

2008-04-30

Completion date

2009-05-27

Last updated

2023-01-04

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Conditions

Displaced, Midshaft Clavicular Fractures

Brief summary

Patients with a displaced, shortened, midshaft clavicular fracture are randomized in two groups: conservative or operative treatment. The conservative arm is treated with a sling for 6 weeks. The operative arm is treated with osteosynthesis, within 2 weeks. Patients are clinically and radiologically evaluated during 1 year. A economical analysis is also done.

Interventions

PROCEDUREosteosynthesis

operative treatment

OTHERsling

conservative treatment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 18 to 65 year * 100% displaced midshaft clavicular fracture * shortening * male: 18mm * female: 14mm

Exclusion criteria

* pregnancy * pathological fracture * open fracture * history of frozen shoulder * ipsilateral fracture of shoulder or scapula * neurovascular injury * contraindication to anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Union	1 year
Functionality	1 year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cost	1 year
Relation with medication	1 year
Complications	1 year
Relation with job	1 year
Relation with smoking	1 year
Time to heal	1 year

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026