Sponsorship of Clinical Trials Related to the Shoulder and Elbow: Trends Over Time and Comparative Analysis of Trial Characteristics by Sponsorship Type.
Dennis L CaruanaJonathan Newman GrauerPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2024)
From 2000 to 2022, the number of shoulder and elbow clinical trials initiated annually markedly increased, driven by an increase in institutionally sponsored trials. For clinical trials related to the shoulder, design characteristics were found to differ based on study sponsorship type. This suggests that the design characteristics of shoulder-related clinical trials are shifting over time.