NCT02247778

Brief Summary

Surgical incision for plate osteosynthesis of midshaft fractures of the clavicle averages 7 to 8 centimeters in the literature. It is hypothesized, that depending on the invasiveness of this incision secondary problems like prolonged fracture healing, paresthesia of supraclavicular nerves and pain due to scar tissue increase. Therefore we developed a mini-incision technique using an average incision length of 4cm. The aim of this study is to analyzed whether secondary problems following plate osteosynthesis of the clavicle correlate mit the length of the surgical access.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2014

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2014

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2014

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 21, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 25, 2014

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 30, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

September 21, 2014

Last Update Submit

September 28, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

claviclesurgical interventionmini-incisionplate osteosynthesis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • area of paresthetic skin

    12 month

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Time to fracture healing

    12 month

  • Postoperative shoulder function

    12 month

Study Arms (2)

conventional plate osteosynthesis

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard procedure

Procedure: conventional plate osteosynthesis

mini-incision-type osteosynthesis

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

mini-incision

Procedure: mini-incision-type osteosynthesis

Interventions

Standard incision

conventional plate osteosynthesis

Mini-incision

mini-incision-type osteosynthesis

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • all patients with fractures of the clavicle and indication for operative intervention using plate osteosynthesis ability to sign informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • all other patients

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar

Munich, Bavaria, 81675, Germany

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Beirer M, Postl L, Cronlein M, Siebenlist S, Huber-Wagner S, Braun KF, Biberthaler P, Kirchhoff C. Does a minimal invasive approach reduce anterior chest wall numbness and postoperative pain in plate fixation of clavicle fractures? BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 May 28;16:128. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0592-4.

Study Officials

  • Chlodwig Kirchhoff, MD

    Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Chlodwig Kirchhoff, MD

CONTACT

Marc Beirer, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PD DR. med. Chlodwig Kirchhoff

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2014

First Posted

September 25, 2014

Study Start

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion

September 1, 2014

Study Completion

September 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 30, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

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