Clinical Trial: Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures: Delta Prothesis or Philos Plate?

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Clinical Investigation for Fractures of the Proximal Humerus in Elderly Patients. A Randomized Study of Two Surgical Treatments: Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Angular Stable Device Philos

Brief Summary: To investigate the assumption that reversed shoulder prosthetic replacement will give a better functional outcome compared to open reduction and internal fixation with an angular stable plate in displaced proximal humeral fractures.

Detailed Summary: RTSA equals Delta Xtend reversed total shoulder prosthesis. Angular stable plate means Proximal humerus plate (Philos)
Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Constant Shoulder Score [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Oxford Shoulder score [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Oslo University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: November 20, 2012
Date Started: January 1, 2013
Date Completion: June 2019
Last Updated: April 9, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017