# Is Anterior Reversed Proximal Humeral Locking Plate System (PHILOS) a Safe Alternative to Conventional Posterior Double Plating in Extra-Articular Distal Shaft Humeral Fractures

> **NCT07645768** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Cairo University** · enrollment: 68 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Humeral Fracture

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Reversed PHILOS Plate
- **DEVICE:** Posterior Double Plate Fixation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07645768
- **Lead sponsor:** Cairo University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-12-01
- **Primary completion:** 2026-06-01
- **Final completion:** 2026-12
- **Target enrollment:** 68 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07645768

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07645768, "Is Anterior Reversed Proximal Humeral Locking Plate System (PHILOS) a Safe Alternative to Conventional Posterior Double Plating in Extra-Articular Distal Shaft Humeral Fractures". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-20 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT07645768. Licensed CC0.

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