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Conservative Versus Operative - Frist Time Shoulder Dislocations

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Shoulder Dislocation
Interventions
Procedure: Physical therapy
Procedure: Arthroscopic Bankart repair
Registration Number
NCT05532150
Lead Sponsor
Columbia University
Brief 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.

Detailed Description

While primary anterior shoulder dislocations had been previously treated conservatively, growing concerns amidst recurrent shoulder instability have fueled interest in managing these injuries with surgery to mitigate the risk of future instability events. While the significant literature investigating the rates of shoulder instability with initial operative management suggests improvement outcomes, there is limited level 1 evidence to support these implications. A randomized-controlled trial (RCT) of 21 primary anterior shoulder dislocations undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair or rehabilitation ( 9 operative vs 12 nonoperative; mean age: 22), found lower rates of recurrent shoulder instability (11% in operative vs 72% in non-operative; p=0.004) and higher Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scores (88 in operative vs 57 in non-operative; p\<0.002) after 36 months of follow-up. Similarly, another RCT of 76 patients (37 operative vs 39 non-operative; mean age: 22), found lower rates of recurrent shoulder instability (2.7% in operative vs 53.8% in non-operative; p\<0.01) and higher Oxford assessment scores (70% with either 'excellent' or 'good' scores in operative group vs 26% with either 'excellent' or 'good' scores in non-operative group) after 10 years of follow-up. A RCT of 31 patients (16 operative vs 15 non-operative; mean age: 22), found lower rates of recurrent instability ( 19% in operative vs 60% in non-operative; p=0.02) but no significantly different Western Ontario Score Indices (WOSI) (86% in operative vs 75% in non-operative; p=0.17) at a follow up of 79 months. A RCT of 91 patients (44 operative vs 47 non-operative; mean age: 22), found lower rates of recurrent instability (2.3% in operative vs 19.1% in non-operative; p=0.01) and no significantly difference in WOSI (92.7% in operative vs 91.5% in non-operative; p\>0.05) at 2 years follow-up. A RCT of 40 patients (20 operative vs 20 non-operative; mean age: 21), found lower rates of recurrent shoulder instability (10% in operative vs 70% in non-operative; p=0.0001) and a higher WOSI (17.1 in operative vs 11.5 in non-operative; p=0.035) at 2 years follow-up. The previous 5 RCT's represent the only level 1 evidence amidst a much larger proportion of lower-level evidence upon which much of the discussion of surgical vs non-operative management has been formulated. Additionally, only 2 RCT's conducted power analyses to determine if their sample size was adequate, and they did not demonstrate unanimous results with patient reported outcomes as described above. It is therefore critical to increase the amount of level 1 evidence on the topic of operative vs non-operative management of primary shoulder dislocations to better inform this debate. This study aims to compare the incidence of recurrent shoulder instability and patient reported outcomes of patients with primary anterior shoulder dislocations managed with surgery (arthroscopic Bankart repair) compared to non-operative management (standardized rehabilitation protocol, control group).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients 12 and older
  • seen by the Columbia University Shoulder Elbow and Sports Medicine Service
  • first time anterior shoulder dislocation diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria
  • humeral avulsion during arthroscopy
  • bony defect > 25% of glenoid surface
  • general anesthesia contraindication
  • previous shoulder surgery
  • inability or unwillingness to adhere to study participate
  • lost to follow up

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-operative groupPhysical therapyThe non-operative group will undergo physical therapy following a specific rehabilitation schedule.
Operative groupArthroscopic Bankart repairThe operative group will undergo an arthroscopic Bankart repair, which is type of surgery used to repair a dislocated shoulder.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Patient Reported Outcome Measure Information System (PROMIS) Physical function (PF) Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Pain Interference (PI) CAT at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in Western-Ontario Shoulder instability Index Score at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

A questionnaire ranging from 0 to 2100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PF CAT at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's physical functional capacity has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Percentage of Participants with Recurrent Instability2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years

Percentage of participants in each group that experience shoulder dislocation after treatment initiates will be measured at each timepoint.

Change in PROMIS Depression CAT at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's quality of life has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Change in PROMIS PI CAT at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

A computerized questionnaire ranging from 0 to 100 points that addresses how a participant's pain has been impacted by their shoulder injury. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Constant-Murley Score at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Rowe Score at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Change in Rowe Score at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 2 weeksBaseline and 2 weeks

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Rowe Score at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Change in Rowe Score at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Change in Rowe Score at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Change in Rowe Score at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 6 weeksBaseline and 6 weeks

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 5 yearsBaseline and 5 years

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 2 yearsBaseline and 2 years

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Subjective Shoulder Value Score at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

Single item question where participant's grade their shoulder as a percentage of their pre-injury baseline

Change in Rowe Score at 6 monthsBaseline and 6 months

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Time to baseline functional statusMeasured once per patient, depending on the time required to return to full activity (up to 10 years

Time required to return to full activity level or return to sports after the initial injury, expressed in weeks

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 3 monthsBaseline and 3 months

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Constant-Murley Score at 10 yearsBaseline and 10 years

The Constant-Murley Score is a questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst shoulder function) to 100 (best shoulder function) points that asks questions related to functional status and pain in the context of shoulder injuries.

Change in Rowe Score at 1 yearBaseline and 1 year

Questionnaire that ranges from 0 (worst) of 100 (best) points that assesses stability, mobility, and function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

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