Can an extra ligament repair make shoulder stabilization surgery more effective?
NCT ID NCT07756827
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing two surgical approaches for people with recurrent anterior shoulder instability (repeat dislocations). Both use the Latarjet procedure, where a piece of bone is moved to stabilize the joint. One group also gets an extra capsular repair using a nearby ligament, while the other does not. The study aims to see if adding this repair improves outcomes like stability, range of motion, and complications, and to gather preliminary data for a larger future trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical procedure: open Latarjet with or without anterior capsuloplasty using the coracoacromial ligament
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help determine whether adding capsular repair to the Latarjet procedure improves shoulder stability and function, potentially guiding future surgical practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive. Surgery carries risks like infection, nerve damage, or recurrence of instability, and the added capsuloplasty may not provide significant benefit.
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