NCT02951403

Brief Summary

The study is a prospective case controlled clinical trial. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of elbow arthroscopy in the treatment for osteoarthritis of the elbow when compared to conservative treatment.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 6, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 1, 2016

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

September 17, 2019

Status Verified

September 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

June 6, 2016

Last Update Submit

September 16, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

elbow arthroscopyDASHelbow lockingelbow osteoarthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Quick DASH score

    24 Months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • VAS score

    24 Months

  • Range of motion

    24 Months

Study Arms (2)

Operative treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients to whom the elbow arthroscopy will be performed.

Procedure: Elbow arthroscopy

Conservative treatment

OTHER

Patients to whom special physiotherapy will be advised.

Other: Conservative treatment

Interventions

Arthroscopic debridement, osteophyte excision, loose body extirpation is carried on to patients.

Operative treatment

Physiotherapy protocol is introduced to patients.

Conservative treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Symptomatic post-traumatic or primary osteoarthritis - mechanical locking and/or decreased range of motion ( \>30°)
  • Radiographic evidence of at least mild primary or post-traumatic osteoarthritis according to Broberg - Morrey classification symptoms lasting at least 6 months
  • Patients willingness to participate the study
  • All patients 18-80 ages

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with previous severe soft tissue trauma at elbow region ( crush, burns etc - the elbow joint problems are not joint specific)
  • Patients with crystal arthropathy or inflammatory arthritis
  • Patient refuses to participate the study
  • Patients with dementia or are institutionalized
  • Patients with severe substance addiction
  • Patient does not understand written and spoken guidance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Central Finland Central Hospital

Jyväskylä, 40620, Finland

NOT YET RECRUITING

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, 33230, Finland

RECRUITING

Tampere University Hospital, Hatanpää

Tampere, 33900, Finland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Conservative Treatment

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Ville Mattila, MD, PhD

    professor

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Margit Karelson, MD

    hand surgeon

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Margit Karelson, MD

CONTACT

Antti Launonen, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2016

First Posted

November 1, 2016

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion

December 1, 2020

Study Completion

December 1, 2020

Last Updated

September 17, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations