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Study identifier: NCT04574336 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Scandinavian Humeral Diaphyseal Fracture Trial

Condition: Fracture Humerus of Shaft  ·  Sponsor: Kolding Sygehus

PhaseNA
Planned participants287
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) includes adult participants with an acute humeral shaft fracture to compare surgical fixation of humeral shaft fracture to non-surgical treatment with early identification and treatment of delayed union by a patient-reported outcome after 52 weeks. The trial population of 287 participants The trial population is divided in two age-groups due to the changes in DASH score by age. The definition of delayed union differs in the young and elderly population to consider dissimilarity in bone healing rates and the timepoint for crossover is therefor different between the groups. Participants will be randomized 1:1 between non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment. The primary outcome is the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score at 52 weeks, and is assessor blinded. The secondary outcomes are DASH score earlier than 52 weeks, EQ-5D-5L, pain assessed by visual analogue score, Constant-Murley score including elbow range of motion and anchor-questions collected at all timepoints throughout the trial. All complications will be reported including; infection, nerve or vascular injury, surgical revisions (implant malpositioning, hardware failure, aseptic loosening and peri-implant fracture), major adverse cardiovascular events, other major adverse events and mortality. SHAFT will provide information on the effectiveness of two standard treatments for humeral shaft fractures, while taking the dilemmas within the pop…

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Dennis Karimi, M.D  ·  +45 76363400  ·  denniskarimi@gmail.com

Bjarke Viberg, MD, PhD  ·  +45 76363067

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Locations (22)

Aabenraa HospitalAabenraa, DenmarkRecruiting
Aarhus HospitalAarhus, DenmarkRecruiting
Bispebjerg HospitalCopenhagen, DenmarkRecruiting
Hvidovre HospitalCopenhagen, DenmarkRecruiting
Esbjerg HospitalEsbjerg, DenmarkRecruiting
Aalborg-Farsø HospitalFarsø, DenmarkRecruiting
Herlev-Gentofte HospitalGentofte Municipality, DenmarkRecruiting
New North Zealand HospitalHillerød, DenmarkRecruiting
Holbæk HospitalHolbæk, DenmarkRecruiting
Kolding HospitalKolding, DenmarkRecruiting
Zealand UniversityKøge, DenmarkRecruiting
Odense HospitalOdense, DenmarkRecruiting

+ 10 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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