Surgery may prevent repeat shoulder dislocations in young patients
NCT ID NCT03315819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 40 patients aged 18-25 who had a first-time shoulder dislocation. Half received arthroscopic surgery to repair torn tissue, while the other half were treated with a sling for 3 weeks. The goal was to see which approach better prevents repeat dislocations over 2 years. Results could guide treatment for young, active patients at high risk of recurrence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Arthroscopic Bankart repair (surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that early surgery lowers the chance of repeat shoulder dislocations in young adults, potentially changing standard care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Surgery also carries risks like infection or stiffness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2014
- Finished
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Mar 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with inclusive on the day of dislocation. * First episode of anterior glenohumeral dislocation without associated humeral fracture confirmed by a standard radiograph. Exclusion Criteria: * Dislocation without trauma, in a context of hyper laxity with a Beighton score ≥4 / 97.8. In these patients post-dislocation MRI was performed in the Robinson study, which found no capsulo-labral lesion. * Bone glenoid defect\> 25% at the scanner (Bony Bankart). * Delay greater than 15 days between luxation and surgical treatment * Against indication to anesthesia * Pregnant or nursing women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Roger Salengro
Lille, 59000, France
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