Sling vs. Dynamic Shoulder Stabilizer After Soft Tissue Shoulder Instability Surgery (SLIDY)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital Universitari de Bellvitge
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial seeks to address a significant clinical gap by evaluating the outcomes of two postoperative immobilization methods following arthroscopic soft tissue surgery for anterior shoulder instability: a standard static arm sling and a dynamic shoulder orthosis.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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.
Disqualifiers
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.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dynamic Immobilizer
- Conventional fabric arm sling
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Bellvitge University Hospital08907, L'Hospitalet de LlobregatCatalonia, Spain
Sponsors and collaborators
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov