This is a Study to Find Out Whether Surgery Using a Metal Plate to Fix a Broken Elbow in Older Adults Leads to Better Recovery and Arm Function Compared to Non-surgical Treatment
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Olecranon Fracture
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 84 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona · Other
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About This Trial
This study takes place in one hospital and uses a random method to divide patients into groups. It looks at the best way to treat a broken elbow (specifically, a displaced olecranon fracture) in older adults who don't use their arms heavily. There are 84 patients in total, with 42 people in each group
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
* Patients with an acute (\< 2 weeks) Mayo type 2A or 2B olecranon fracture
* Patients aged \> 65 years • Patients with reduced functional demand, with a score \> 2 and \< 7 on the Clinical Frailty Scale
* Patients able to provide informed consent and follow all study procedures …
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