Sling vs. Dynamic Shoulder Stabilizer After Soft Tissue Shoulder Instability Surgery (SLIDY)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital Universitari de Bellvitge

About this trial

This randomized controlled trial seeks to address a significant clinical gap by evaluating the outcomes of two postoperative immobilization methods following arthroscopic soft tissue surgery for anterior shoulder instability: a standard static arm sling and a dynamic shoulder orthosis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults aged ≥18 years undergoing arthroscopic soft-tissue stabilization for anterior shoulder instability (Bankart repair ± Hill-Sachs remplissage).

Ability and willingness to comply with the study protocol and scheduled follow-ups.

Provision of written informed consent.

Disqualifiers

Significant glenoid bone loss requiring bony augmentation procedures (e.g., bone block procedures, Latarjet).

Concomitant rotator cuff repair or fracture fixation.

Contraindication to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, claustrophobia, incompatible implants).

Cognitive impairment, language barriers, or logistical inability to attend follow-up visits.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dynamic Immobilizer
  • Conventional fabric arm sling

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups