Active clinical trials for "Shoulder Dislocation"

This pilot study will test the feasibility of doing a definitive study to ascertain whether reduction of shoulder dislocation can be safely and effectively facilitated by a patient controlled inhalational analgesic, negating the need for potentially dangerous PSA and the use of intravenous therapy. The hypothesis includes that time to reduction and time spent in the emergency department will be reduced.

The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative study through clinical trials to verify the safety and efficacy of the products in the experimental group for clinical use.

Randomized clinical trial, parallel 1:1, comparing Latarjet to Modified Eden-Hybinette (iliac bone crest + capsular repair) for recurrent traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation.

Shoulder anterior dislocation is a major disease entity in emergency department. There are more than 10 reduction methods that have been reported. Traditional reduction methods require sedatives, which could cause adverse effects on the patients such as respiratory suppression and allergy. There are some reduction maneuvers reported recently which do not need sedatives prior to performing reduction, including FARES method and SPASO method. So far, there are no well-designed study to compare these two methods. Besides, in clinical experience, we found that combining these two methods could even get higher successful reduction rate. This study is aimed to compare these two methods as a prospective randomized design, and furthermore, to show that combining these two methods could get higher successful reduction rate.

Dislocation of the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder is a common orthopedic clinical problem. The majority of the dislocations are anterior (about 95%) while the rest are posterior and inferior. After reduction of the initial dislocation, the treatment's goal is to prevent recurrent dislocations. In spite of treatment, the recurrence rate is 80-90% in the population aged 18-29. There is an age-related decrease in the recurrence rate, with the only 2-3% for ages 60-70. It has been calculated that 1 in 200 soldiers in the Israeli Army between the ages of 17 and 33 suffers from recurrent shoulder dislocations [1]. The traditional treatment for primary (first-time) shoulder anterior dislocation has been immobilization of the shoulder in internal rotation in a soft dressing called universal shoulder immobilizer (USI) for 3-6 weeks. However, there is a lack of evidence-based information to demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment. Posterior dislocations are immobilized in external rotation. Work presented previously in the Orthopaedic Research Society and more recently at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests that immobilization of the shoulder after reduction of anterior dislocation is best in external rotation and not in internal rotation. MRI studies have shown that the labral tear, which is the hallmark of most traumatic anterior dislocations, is best reduced to its anatomical position when the shoulder is immobilized in external and not in internal rotation. Preliminary data indicates that immobilization in external rotation of the primary traumatic shoulder dislocations may lower the incidence of reoccurrence. The traditional shoulder immobilizer is a generic bandage produced by several companies. In the current study, the investigators will use a USI distributed by Uriel® company (Uriel #87), which can be modified to hold the shoulder in external rotation.

The purpose of the study is to determine if using ultrasound to diagnosis and confirm reductions of shoulder dislocations impacts the length of an emergency department visit for this condition.

Shoulder dislocation is the most common joint dislocation presented to the emergency room (ER) and reduction by medical team is always needed. Shoulder dislocation and reduction are often very painful and require some form of sedation, pain relief and muscle relaxation for reduction maneuvers. Several sedation protocols for reduction maneuver are described in the literature, and each institution is guided by its own protocol to optimize patient comfort and safety. At the Tel Aviv Medical Centre (TLVMC) ER sedation with ketamine and midazolam are the mainstay form of sedation for shoulder dislocation reduction. Sedation is not without risk, it is time consuming for the medical staff, and need personal supervision. Sedation under busy ER conditions can cause a burden to the medical team which can end up in treatment insufficiency and patient safety failure. Ultrasound (US) guided interscalene block (ISCB) for shoulder surgery was found to be an effective method for perioperative analgesia. However, there is limited data on performance of US guided ISCB for shoulder dislocation reduction and its comparison to other analgesic modalities Both techniques (block and sedation) for shoulder dislocation procedure are being performed for two years at the TLVMC, however no study was done to evaluate these two analgesic modalities. The current study compares sedation vs. US guided ISCB for the treatment of shoulder dislocation in the ER at the TLVMC. Study objective: Comparison of two common analgesic methods, Sedation vs. US guided ISCB, for shoulder dislocation reduction in our institution. Study design: This is a prospective, randomized, interventional, open-label study with two arms- Sedation group and US guided ISCB group. The sedation will be conducted by the orthopedic surgeon who is certified to perform sedation and the US guided ISCB will be conducted by a certified anesthesiologist. Primary outcome: Time frame measured from the beginning of reduction procedure until readiness for dismissal from the ER according to the physician decision. Secondary outcomes [short list]: Visual Analogue Score (VAS), patient satisfaction, complications, US guided ISCB and sedation failure rate, overall reduction success rate, readmission rate to the ER, daily activity level measured by Quick DASH (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand) outcome measure.

The purpose of the trial is investigate the benefits of a novel, newly invented exercise technique protocol relative to physiological changes in upper limb proprioception (primary) and subjective readiness for return to sport (secondary). The intervention (Overhead perturbation training) will be compared with a control intervention (non-perturbed stimulus) in a population of type II anterior glenohumeral joint instability patients (according to the Stanmore classification of instability). Each group will be assessed at baseline for glenohumeral joint proprioception (via lazer-pointer active relocation test), as well as perceived functional level (via Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index) and Shoulder Instability-Return to Sport after Injury (SIRSI) score. They will then undertake a 6 week exercise regime which is exactly the same- except the intervention used perturbated stimulus and the control uses non-perturbed stimulus. Outcome measures are re-assessed at the end of the intervention period. Results will be assessed statistically for statistical significance.

Study Title: Arthroscopic rotator interval closure in shoulder instability repair - a prospective study Objective: To evaluate the effect of arthroscopic rotator interval closure (ARIC) on patients with recurrent shoulder dislocations undergoing arthroscopic bankart repair (ABR) in terms of recurrence, rehabilitation and function. Hypothesis: Although Hyperlax patients undergoing ABR have higher incidence of recurrent shoulder dislocations than those without hyperlaxity, adding ARIC will lower the recurrent dislocation rate. Patients with arthroscopic bankart repair (ABR) and ARIC are slower in gaining the range of motion (ROM) but within 6 months are equal to those with ABR only.

This study compares intra-articular lidocaine to procedural sedation for the reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations in the emergency department.