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Conservative Versus Operative - First Time Shoulder Dislocations
Sponsor: Columbia University
Summary
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.
Official title: Conservative Versus Operative Management of First Time Shoulder Dislocations
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2026-09
Completion Date
2032-09
Last Updated
2025-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Arthroscopic Bankart repair
Participants in this group will undergo minimally invasive surgery to repair their shoulder with a technique called a Bankart repair.
Physical therapy
Participants in this group will follow a specific physical therapy rehabilitation protocol
Locations (1)
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States