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Status unknownNCT01555372Updated Mar 15, 2012

Treatment of Unstable Distal Clavicular Fractures (Neer 2b): Hook Plate vs Locking Plate

An interventional study of Hook Plate and Locking Plate in Clavicle Injuries, sponsored by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-03-15.

Sponsored by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Mar 2012), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The investigators propose to test the hypotheses that compared with Hook Plate (HP), Locking Plate (LP) reduces the postoperative complications and leads to a better functional recovery after unstable distal clavicle fractures (Neer 2b).

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Controversy exists regarding the optimal treatment for patients with unstable distal clavicular fractures (Neer 2b). The recognized treatment alternatives are Hook plate.Notably, criticisms on this fixation method also appeared and the potential risks of hook migration, loosening, subacromial impingement or rotator cuff injury, and acromial osteolysis were still unsolved. Recently, Herrmann et al.and Largo et al.stabilized the distal clavicle with Locking plate (LP) and these studies offered encouraging support for LP. Because of small sample size (27 patients) and nonrandomization, the convictive power of these researches is not strong enough.

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Conditions studied

  • Clavicle Injuries

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Keywords

  • unstable distal clavicular fractures (Neer 2b)
  • Study Protocol
  • Fracture Fixation
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In context

Fractures, Bone

2,261 studies on the registry are indexed under Fractures, Bone; 325 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 69 across 1,482 interventional studies indexed under Fractures, Bone.

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine is the lead sponsor of 358 studies on the registry; 104 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age 18-80 years
  2. Unstable fractures of distal clavicle (Neer 2b fractures), acute or chronic and unilateral fractures.
  3. Normal shoulder functions before injury.
  4. Internal fixation with either HP or LP.
  5. The subjects were in good health and were able to comply with all prescribed follow-up procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who present multiple traumas.
  2. Patients with other serious injuries to either upper limb that would interfere with rehabilitation.
  3. Patients with a pathological, recurrent or open clavicle fracture.
  4. Patient unwilling to give written informed consent.
  5. Patients with cognitive impairment unable to comply with treatment programme.
  6. Patients with a serious disorder of bone metabolism other than osteoporosis (e.g., endocrine bone diseases, osteomalacia and Paget's disease)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Hook Plate

    20 participants will be enrolled in this group.

    Device: Hook Plate

  • Experimental
    Locking Plates

    20 paticipants will be enrolled in this group

    Device: Locking Plate

Interventions

  • DeviceHook Plate

    All participants will have an open reduction internal fixation. The affected upper limb will be temporarily fixed by a sling after admission. Under necessary test, general anaesthetic and antibiotic prophylaxis, the patients will be placed in a beach-chair position in an orthopaedic theatre. The operated side will be prepped and draped and a transverse incision will be made over the fracture site. The fracture ends will be identified, reduced and fixed with HP. X-ray was applied to check the grade of reduction before the operation is completed. Post-operative care will include early active mobilization managed by a standard physiotherapy rehabilitation regime.

  • DeviceLocking Plate

    All participants will have an open reduction internal fixation. The affected upper limb will be temporarily fixed by a sling after admission. Under necessary test, general anaesthetic and antibiotic prophylaxis, the patients will be placed in a beach-chair position in an orthopaedic theatre. The operated side will be prepped and draped and a transverse incision will be made over the fracture site. The fracture ends will be identified, reduced and fixed with locking plate. X-ray was applied to check the grade of reduction before the operation is completed. Post-operative care will include early active mobilization managed by a standard physiotherapy rehabilitation regime.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. the postoperative complications

    complication that related with surgery or fracture will be defined as any event that necessitated another operative procedure or additional medical treatment

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. the affected limb function

    the affected limb function measured using the Constant-Murley Score and using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Score measured at 3, 6,9and 12months post-operatively.

    Time frame: 3, 6, 9,12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Orthopaedic department,Xinhua hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, 200092, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 15, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01555372
Lead sponsor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Collaborators
Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Huzhou, Huai'an No. 2 People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Responsible party
Leisheng Jiang (director of department of Orthopaedic,Xinhua hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 15, 2012
Start date
May 2012
Primary completion
May 2013 (estimated)
Completion
May 2014 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 15, 2012

Study contacts

Jiang L sheng, doctor
Contact
jiangleisheng@126.com
008613002195209
Yang Y hua, master
Contact
yuesjtu@126.com
008613402013616
Sheng L Jiang, doctor
study chair · Orthopaedic department, Shanghai Jiaotong University Xinhua Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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