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Validation of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Patients After Shoulder Dislocation
Led by University Ghent · Updated on 2025-08-11
129
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
182 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University Ghent
Lead Sponsor
A
AZ Monica Campus Antwerpen
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this exploratory prospective study is to determine if an upper extremity test battery, comprised of physical performance tests, analytical tests and patient-reported outcome measures, can predict successful return to sports and quality of life in athletes (age 16-55) after shoulder dislocation. The main research questions are: * Can an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery predict successful return to sports (= return to pre-injury sports level) in athletes after shoulder stabilization procedure * Can an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery predict the quality of life in athletes after shoulder stabilization procedure Participants will: * Fill out questionnaires pre-operatively * Fill out the SIRSI questionnaire throughout the rehabilitation * Undergo a testing battery in the return to sport phase, including physical performance tests, analytical tests and patient-reported outcome measures * Fill out questionnaires every 3 months after return to sports, up to 1 year.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Validation of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Patients After Shoulder Dislocation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Practising sports with moderate to high demand on the shoulder (based on Degree of Shoulder Involvement in Sport (DOSIS) scale), minimal weekly 3 hours
- Shoulder instability event (anterior direction)
- Healthy contralateral shoulder
- Completion of the postoperative rehabilitation protocol
You will not qualify if you...
- Other upper limb pathologies or associated injuries such as posterior instability or rotator cuff tear
- Being pregnant
- No intention to return to pre-injury sport
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
AZ Monica, Deurne - Orthopedie
Antwerp, Belgium
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2
Department of rehabilitation sciences, Ghent university
Ghent, Belgium, 9000
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Research Team
J
Jasper Stubbe
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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