Comparison of Two Types of Braces in the Treatment of Rockwood Type III AC-dislocations
- Conditions
- Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
- Registration Number
- NCT03261778
- Lead Sponsor
- Bürgerspital Solothurn
- Brief Summary
In a randomised prospective comparative Trial the investigators aim to compare the conservative Treatment of acromioclavicular dislocations (Rockwood III) with a conventional sling versus a Acromion 2.0 brace, which exerts a direct Reposition force on the Joint.
The sling/brace will be worn for 6 weeks and the patients will be regularly checked clinically and radiologically.The investigators are interested in differences of shoulder function, Patient satisfaction as well as cosmetic and radiological results.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
- First acute acromioclavicular dislocation Rockwood Type III
- Previous injury to acromioclavicular Joint
- Previous surgery of acromioclavicular Joint
- Known hypersensitivity or allergy to fabric of investigational product
- Pregnancy
- Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse
- Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Shoulder function at 12 weeks Subjective Shoulder value (scale 0-100% where 100% equals a healthy shoulder)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Degree of lateral clavicle dislocation at 12 weeks Coracoclavicular distance on Panorama view in comparison to healthy side
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Basel
🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland
Bürgerspital Solothurn, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
🇨🇭Solothurn, Switzerland
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Basel🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland