Condition (MeSH)
Humeral Fractures
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 86 trials for Humeral Fractures or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Trials per phase (log scale)
72 of the 86 trials are tagged with Humeral Fractures itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Humeral Fractures trials start? (23)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
Trials over time, by phase
- Phase 1
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
- Phase 4
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 8
Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
Showing 10 of 23 earlier years.
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 3.8 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Prediction, not a registry value: median of 33 months from start to primary completion across 6 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 36 months across 52 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Humeral Fractures trials in? (6)
Shown in this order: phase order.
Show the trials by phase as a table
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2 |
| Phase 2 | 2 |
| Phase 3 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 2 |
| Not applicable | 41 |
| Observational | 37 |
How many Humeral Fractures trials are recruiting? (8)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 4 |
| Recruiting | 7 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 2 |
| Active, not recruiting | 5 |
| Completed | 37 |
Showing 5 of 8 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which lead sponsors run the most Humeral Fractures trials? (4)
Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.
| Sponsor | Trials |
|---|---|
| Biomet Orthopedics, LLC | 3 |
| Stryker Trauma and Extremities | 3 |
| N.M.B. Medical Applications Ltd | 2 |
| Zimmer Biomet | 2 |
Interventions as named in the registry (15)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Transdermal Teriparatide | 2 |
| Conservative Treatment | 2 |
| Narcotics alone | 1 |
| Narcotics and NSAIDS | 1 |
| Ropivacaine 2 % | 1 |
Showing 5 of 15 interventions.
These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.
Which serious adverse events do Humeral Fractures trials report? (10)
Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.
| Adverse event | Subjects affected | Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Humeral Fracture | 3 | 1 |
| Infection requiring intervention | 3 | 1 |
| Loosening of total elbow | 2 | 1 |
| Non-elbow Fracture | 2 | 1 |
| Post-op Hematoma | 2 | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 adverse events.
Which publications cover Humeral Fractures? (195)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Fractures of the Humeral Diaphysis: The Humeral Shaft Fracture Fixation Randomized Clinical Trial. | JAMA surgery | 2025 | Yes |
| Casting vs Surgical Treatment of Children With Medial Epicondyle Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | JAMA network open | 2025 | Yes |
| Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Infection Rates in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Treated with Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. | The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 2024 | Yes |
| Five-Year Follow-Up of Surgery vs Functional Bracing for Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures. | JAMA | 2024 | Yes |
| Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3-4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial. | PLoS medicine | 2023 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 195 publications.
Sub-conditions in MeSH (1)
MeSH descendants one level down with at least one trial, most trials first.
Not on this page
Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence and rare-disease identity.