Conservative Versus Operative - First Time Shoulder Dislocations
ConditionShoulder Dislocation
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12+
SponsorColumbia University
About this trial
There is no consensus regarding whether rehabilitation or surgical stabilization leads to optimized outcomes for treatment of primary anterior shoulder dislocations. This prospective, randomized controlled trial therefore aims to compare arthroscopic Bankart repair versus physical therapy for the treatment of primary anterior shoulder dislocations.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
patients 12 and older
seen by the Columbia University Shoulder Elbow and Sports Medicine Service
first time anterior shoulder dislocation diagnosis
Disqualifiers
humeral avulsion during arthroscopy
bony defect > 25% of glenoid surface
general anesthesia contraindication
previous shoulder surgery
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Arthroscopic Bankart repair
- Physical therapy
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov