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Validation of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Patients After Shoulder Dislocation

RecruitingNAAges 16 Years - 55 YearsAllUniversity Ghent
NCT07115225 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Other upper limb pathologies/ associated injuries: e.g. posterior instability, or rotator cuff tear,... * Being pregnant * No intention to return to pre-injury sport
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What it tests

  • Analytical test - Shoulder Range of Motion (ROM)
  • Analytical test - Shoulder Strength
  • Modified-Athletic Shoulder Test (M-AST)
  • Physical performance test - Unilateral Seated Shot-Put Test (USSPT)
  • Physical performance test - modified-Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (m-CKCUEST)
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Where

2 sites
AZ Monica, Deurne - Orthopedie
Antwerp, Belgium
Department of rehabilitation sciences, Ghent university
Ghent, Belgium
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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