NTR3859.

Study name	PROMOTION‐trial: a PROspective randomized Multicenter trial for the treatment of dislocated 3‐part proximal humerus fractures: Open reduction and internal fixaTION versus intramedullary nailing
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	92 participants, aged 18 years or over, with unilateral displaced 3‐part proximal humeral fracture (> 45 degrees or > 0.5 cm displacement between major fracture fragments)
Interventions	1. PHILOS plate (Synthes) 2. PHN (Proximal Humeral Nailing system, Stryker)
Outcomes	Follow‐up: 1 year Primary outcome: Constant score Secondary outcomes: DASH score, pain, SF‐12, EQ‐5D, complication and mortality rate
Starting date	1 August 2013 Planned closing date: 31 July 2017 (see Notes)
Contact information	Jeroen Bransen Maastrict University Medical Centre Department of Surgery PO Box 5800 6202 AZ Maastricht The Netherlands jeroenbransen@gmail.com
Notes	Ethics approval not received for this multicentre trial at time of registration (3 June 2013) Response received from J Bransen on 14 August 2020 on trial status: "Our trial is currently still open, although inclusions are very low. We have not yet decided if it is worthwhile to continue."