Strength After Elbow Fractures in the Elderly
ConditionFracture;Elbow
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorFraser Orthopaedic Research Society
About this trial
Elderly patients strength and function, specifically the ability to rise from a seat after either operative or non operative treatment of an mayo type 2 olecranon fracture.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
≥65 years of age
Mayo type II olecranon fracture
Ambulatory (with or without the use of walking aides)
Disqualifiers
Additional injuries to the affected arm or contralateral arm
Associated nerve injury
Dementia or cognitive impairment that inhibits the collection of outcome measures
Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigator, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, not mentally competent to give consent, intellectually challenged, patients without adequate support, etc.)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Patient Reported Outcomes
- Strength Test
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov