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NCT Number: NCT04387188

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Return to Sport Joint Diseases Joint Dislocations Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder Dislocation Shoulder Injuries Survey and Questionnaire Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Gofflot Amandine

Liège, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • Other professions

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The return to play criteria

    Time frame: The questionnaire will last 15 minutes at most

    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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Liege

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 13, 2020
Registry last updated
May 15, 2020

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