Conservative Versus Operative - First Time Shoulder Dislocations

Conditions

• Shoulder Dislocation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

12 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Arthroscopic Bankart repair — PROCEDURE
  Participants in this group will undergo minimally invasive surgery to repair their shoulder with a technique called a Bankart repair.
• Physical therapy — PROCEDURE
  Participants in this group will follow a specific physical therapy rehabilitation protocol

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Sep 30, 2026

Status verified

Sep 2025

Primary completion

Sep 30, 2032

Completion

Sep 30, 2032

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Operative group
  The operative group will undergo an arthroscopic Bankart repair, which is type of surgery used to repair a dislocated shoulder.
• Active Comparator: Non-operative group
  The non-operative group will undergo physical therapy following a specific rehabilitation schedule.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 2 weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline and 2 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• David P Trofa, MD
  212 305 5974
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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