Shoulder surgery showdown: which fix keeps joints stable?
NCT ID NCT03453710
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two surgical procedures for people who have had multiple shoulder dislocations and have minor bone loss. One surgery is done through small incisions (arthroscopic), and the other is open surgery. The goal is to see which approach better restores shoulder stability and function. Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries and followed over time.
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 (Bankart repair plus Remplissage or Latarjet coracoid transfer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show which surgical technique is more effective for preventing repeat shoulder dislocations and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery always carries risks like infection or nerve damage.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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15 to 60 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: * anterior shoulder instability (\>1 dislocation) * age \>14 years * evidence of a Hill-Sachs defect on MRI or CT, * \< 20% anteroposterior glenoid bone loss Exclusion Criteria: * \>20% anteroposterior glenoid bone loss * significant shoulder comorbidities (i.e., osteoarthritis, previous surgery other than previous instability), active joint or systemic infection, significant muscle paralysis, rotator cuff or Charcot's arthropathy, * significant medical comorbidity that may alter effectiveness of surgical intervention * major medical illness, * unable to speak French or English, * psychiatric illness that precludes informed consent, * unwilling to be followed for 2 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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Pan Am Clinic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 3E4, Canada
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