ChiCTR‐TRC‐12001973.

Trial name or title	The placement of fixation plate in clavicular fracture. A randomized prospective study
Methods	Study design: parallel randomised controlled trial Random sequence generation: SPSS software randomly generated Allocation concealment: not reported Masking: double‐blind (just before surgery)
Participants	Location: Karamay City, China Target sample size: 40 participants Inclusion criteria: Participants with clavicle fracture Aged 13‐65 years Type of fracture: transverse fracture, oblique fracture, comminuted fracture Exclusion criteria: Aged < 12 or > 66 years Serious heart, lung, liver, and kidney disease Mental illness Refused surgery Pleural effusion, bleeding tendency, or metal allergy
Interventions	Intervention 1 (Anterior plate): Open reduction and internal fixation with anterior plate Intervention 2 (Superior plate): Open reduction and internal fixation with superior plate
Outcomes	Outcomes: wound healing; fixation fatigue fracture; malunion; non‐union; re‐fracture; vascular and nerve injury; and fracture healing Timing of outcomes measurement: not reported
Starting date	Main ID: ChiCTR‐TRC‐12001973 Date of registration: 1 March 2012 Last refreshed on: 29 June 2014 Date of first enrolment: 1 March 2012 Status: completed
Contact information	Name: Dr Yue Yong Address: People's Hospital Orthopedic of Karamay City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 834000 Telephone: +86 18999505353 Email: yueyongenglish@yahoo.com.cn Affiliation: People's Hospital Orthopedic of Karamay City
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