Open vs arthroscopic distal clavicle excision: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Open vs arthroscopic distal clavicle excision: a randomized controlled pilot trial - AC Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON52803

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-23

Start date

2022-02-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-15

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Conditions

AC joint arthritis acromioclavicular pathology

Interventions

intervention group: open surgery, control group: arthroscopic surgery.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication for distal clavicle excision based on symptomatic AC arthritis, post-traumatic injury or osteolysis. Indication is determined by the orthopaedic surgeon when conservative treatment (physical therapy, rest, pain medication, corticosteroid injections) fails to improve the shoulder function and pain. 18 yr old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Not able to read and speak Dutch language sufficiently to complete the questionnaires - Distal clavicle excision in the past - Glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff/biceps tears, labral tears - Frozen shoulder or local infection at the time of physical examination - AC instability Rockwood >1 - Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Daily shoulder pain (NRS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Daily shoulder function (DASH) Complications (N=) Costs (euro)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)