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

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

NCT Number	NCT07400692
Lead Sponsor	Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Conditions	Olecranon Fracture
Enrollment	84 participants
Start Date	2026-02-03
Primary Completion	2030-02-03 (estimated)
Study Completion	2030-02-03 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-10