Randomised prospective study to evaluate sling immobilisation versus early active assisted mobilisation following hemiarthroplasty for fractures of the proximal humerus

ISRCTN	ISRCTN27032632
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27032632
Protocol serial number	N0207122237
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Prof Simon Frostick
Scientific

Department of Musculoskeletal Science
UCD Building
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Liverpool
L69 3GA
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 0151 7062000 (4120)
Email	s.p.frostick@liv.ac.uk

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Two arm randomised intervention, experimental prospective longitudinal study
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Is one regime more effective than the other in terms of function and complication rates?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Surgery: Hemiarthroplasty
Intervention	1. Early mobilisation 2. Late mobilisation
Intervention type	Procedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)	Constant shoulder score, complication rates
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/02/2004

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	Volunteers post fracture of shoulder.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/08/2002
Date of final enrolment	01/02/2004

Department of Musculoskeletal Science

Liverpool
L69 3GA
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/05/2007		Yes	No