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Return to SportNCT04387188

Return to Play Criteria After Shoulder Dislocation in Upper Limb Athletes: Critical Analysis Between the Habits of Medical Professionals and the Literature

An observational study of Return to Sport and Survey and Questionnaire, run by University of Liege at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Purpose: Identify the criteria employed by sports medicine specialists in assessing the aptitude/inaptitude of an overhead athlete to return to competition following an antero-internal dislocation of the glenohumeral joint that has been operated or not. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
63 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
1 Jan 2018to 2 Feb 2019
How long will I take part?
3 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The target population consisted of French-speaking physicians in orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation or sports medicine.

Who may be able to join

  • Professions: physicians in orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation or sports medicine.
  • Language: French

Who cannot join

  • Other professions

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Gofflot Amandine

    Liège

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Purpose: Identify the criteria employed by sports medicine specialists in assessing the aptitude/inaptitude of an overhead athlete to return to competition following an antero-internal dislocation of the glenohumeral joint that has been operated or not.

Materials and methods: The target population consisted of French-speaking physicians in orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation or sports medicine. This study was conducted by the means of a questionnaire. The list of the most relevant criteria to be included in the questionnaire was established following a literature review.

Medical subject headings
Shoulder Dislocation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The return to play criteria

    Compare the criteria most used by specialists in clearing an overhead athlete to return to competition after a first episode of antero-internal dislocation of the glenohumeral joint with or without surgery and those mentioned in the literature

    Measured: The questionnaire will last 15 minutes at most

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 May 2020
  2. Study start1 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion11 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion2 Feb 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
63 participants (actual)
Target duration
3 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04387188
Sponsor's protocol ID
16042020
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
8 May 2020
Last updated
15 May 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Return to Sport and Survey and Questionnaire, run by University of Liege at 1 site in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The return to play criteria (time frame: The questionnaire will last 15 minutes at most). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 May 2020.

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