Shoulder Fracture Interview Study

June 18, 2024 updated by: Pauline May, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Living With a Shoulder Fracture - An Interview Study

Shoulder fractures are painful injuries and are the third most common fracture in adults. More and more people are having these injuries each year. Problems such as pain, swelling and lack of movement and strength can last for many months and some people never get back to their previous levels of ability with the injured arm. Information that is given to people following this injury can be very difficult to understand. To improve the information that is given to people following a shoulder fracture, it is necessary to understand what it is like to live with a shoulder fracture and what is important to people recovering from this injury.

This study will interview people who have had a shoulder fracture at around one month and around 4-6 months after their injury. These people will be identified from a physiotherapy waiting list. The interviews will explore people's views on their injury, their recovery and how their needs and priorities change over time.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Proximal Humerus Fracture (Shoulder Fracture)

Intervention / Treatment

Other: Interview

Detailed Description

Previous studies have shown that the written information provided to people after a shoulder fracture is varied and complex, and is written by experts without any apparent input from patients. Appropriate information provided at the right time may lead to improved outcomes for patients after a shoulder fracture, which may mean improvements in pain levels and function. Appropriate information may help to increase patients empowerment, which is their ability to use information provided to enable them to make informed decisions regarding their health care and to take a proactive approach in their recovery following an injury such as a shoulder fracture. To ensure that information is accessible and appropriate, it is necessary to understand the experience of living with a shoulder fracture and what is important to those who have sustained this injury.

This study intends to hear the views of people who have had a shoulder fracture both early on (around one month after injury) and later in their recovery (4-6 months after injury). It aims to explore the differing needs and experiences of people at different time points after injury and how their views on recovery change over time.

This may lead to further work on information provision, which may help improve outcomes by providing the right (accessible) information to the right people in the right way at the right time.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

United Kingdom
- - Burnley, United Kingdom
    - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

Adult
Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants who have sustained a shoulder fracture and live in the East Lancashire area.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Aged 18 years or over

Have sustained a proximal humerus fracture and been referred from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust fracture clinic to outpatient physiotherapy

Able and willing to provide written informed consent, as deemed by the Chief Investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

- Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
To explore how a shoulder fracture impact on daily life Time Frame: From approximately one to five months post injury	From approximately one to five months post injury
To explore patients' views on recovery at different time points throughout the recovery process. Time Frame: From approximately one to five months post injury	From approximately one to five months post injury
To explore the needs of patients with respect to information provision following a shoulder fracture. Time Frame: From approximately one to five months post injury	From approximately one to five months post injury

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria