New shoulder brace could speed up recovery after surgery
NCT ID NCT07644624
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to immobilize the shoulder after surgery for instability: a standard sling and a dynamic brace that allows some movement. Researchers want to see which approach helps with early recovery and healing. The trial will include 40 adults undergoing arthroscopic shoulder stabilization.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dynamic shoulder brace (medi® Shoulder action brace) vs. conventional fabric arm sling
- What this could lead to
- If the dynamic brace works better, it could lead to faster and more comfortable recovery after shoulder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The brace might not improve healing or could cause discomfort.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged ≥18 years undergoing arthroscopic soft-tissue stabilization for anterior shoulder instability (Bankart repair ± Hill-Sachs remplissage). * Ability and willingness to comply with the study protocol and scheduled follow-ups. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant glenoid bone loss requiring bony augmentation procedures (e.g., bone block procedures, Latarjet). * Concomitant rotator cuff repair or fracture fixation. * Contraindication to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, claustrophobia, incompatible implants). * Cognitive impairment, language barriers, or logistical inability to attend follow-up visits. * Previous ipsilateral shoulder surgery.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bellvitge University Hospital
RECRUITINGL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, 08907, Spain
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