Status:
RECRUITING
Scandinavian Olecranon Research in the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Turku University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Oulu University Hospital
Conditions:
Olecranon Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
75+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is designed to study the difference between operative treatment, either with tension band wiring or plate fixation, and conservative treatment of traumatic, displaced olecranon fractures in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Radiologically (standard AP and lateral radiographs) confirmed, displaced (≥2mm dislocation of the joint surface) fracture of the olecranon
- Age of patient is 75 years or over at the time of the injury
Exclusion
- A delay more than 2 weeks after traumatic event to the day of intervention
- Mayo type 3 fracture
- Fracture continuation distal to coronoideus
- Other acute fracture or nerve damage of the ipsilateral upper limb
- Old fracture (\<6 months) or pseudoarthrosis or unhealed nerve injury of the ipsilateral upper limb
- Open fracture
- Pathological fracture
- History of alcoholism, drug abuse, psychological or other emotional problems likely to jeopardize informed consent
- Patient's inability to understand written and spoken Finnish or Swedish or Danish
- Patient's denial for participation or cognitive incapability to provide consent
- Patient physically unfit for surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 5 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04401462
Start Date
October 5 2020
End Date
December 1 2027
Last Update
December 4 2024
Active Locations (4)
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1
Turku Central University Hospital
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland, 20700
2
Hospital Nova
Jyväskylä, Finland
3
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland
4
Danderyd Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden