Is protecting the healing ligament beneficial after immobilization in external rotation for an initial shoulder dislocation?
- Conditions
- Initial shoulder dislocation
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000017435
- Lead Sponsor
- Tohoku University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Of 109 patients, 90 were followed up for 2 years. The compliance rates were 60% to 72% among the groups (P = .54). The recurrence rate of dislocation was 28% in the 0-week group, 33% in the 3-week group, and 32% in the 6-week group (P = .88) according to the intention-to-treat analysis, and they were a respective 24%, 28%, and 27% according to the per-protocol analysis (P = .95). Based on the sport activity level, the recurrence rates for patients involved in contact sports (7/15, 47%) and those involved in noncontact sports (19/51, 37%) were significantly higher than for those not involved in sport activities (2/24, 8.3%) (P = .0076). Among the 3 groups, there were no significant differences in the recurrence rates. There was no significant difference in the rate of return to sports (P = .39).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 109
Not provided
The exclusion criteria were those (1) with associated fractures of the affected shoulder, (2) with injuries to any other part of the body, and (3) with a previous operative treatment of the affected shoulder.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure was the recurrence of dislocations of the shoulder.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method (1) when and how the recurrent dislocation had occurred (2) whether they had returned to their preinjury sports.