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Sling vs. Dynamic Shoulder Stabilizer After Soft Tissue Shoulder Instability Surgery (SLIDY)
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Summary
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.
Official title: Sling vs. Dynamic Shoulder Stabilizer After Soft Tissue Shoulder Instability Surgery ("SLIDY"): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Feasibility, Early Functional Recovery, and Structural Healing
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-06-15
Completion Date
2028-06-15
Last Updated
2026-06-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Dynamic Immobilizer
An adjustable strap system applied immediately post-surgery that permits movement of the shoulder joint while simultaneously limiting potentially harmful ranges of motion and translations. It is worn continuously for 3 weeks.
Conventional fabric arm sling
Static immobilization using a conventional fabric arm sling applied immediately post-surgery and worn continuously for 3 weeks.
Locations (1)
Bellvitge University Hospital
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain