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Arthroscopic Bankart Repair With and Without Remplissage in Anterior Shoulder Instability

A Phase 2 interventional study of Bankart repair and remplissage and Bankart repair in Other Instability, Shoulder and Hill-Sachs Lesion, sponsored by Panam Clinic. Active, not recruiting at 2 sites in Canada. Open to participants aged 14 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-02.

Sponsored by Panam Clinic · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
14 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled trial is to compare subjective patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical results between arthroscopic Bankart repair with and without arthroscopic infraspinatus remplissage in patients with anterior shoulder instability with a Hill-Sachs Defect.

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Significant osseous defects of the glenohumeral joint can often lead to failure of arthroscopic shoulder stabilization procedures. The best treatment in the setting of shoulder instability with significant glenoid and/or humeral defects remains controversial. Several open procedures have been suggested, but arthroscopic methods have started to garner some attention in the literature. In patients with an engaging Hill-Sachs lesion without significant glenoid bone loss, arthroscopic remplissage consisting of arthroscopic posterior capsulodesis and infraspinatus tenodesis to fill the Hill-Sachs lesion has been proposed as a novel treatment method.

The authors believe it is scientifically necessary to investigate the role of addition of arthroscopic infraspinatus remplissage to the conventional arthroscopic Bankart repair. As more surgeons are trained in the technique, it will be performed more frequently. Increased patient awareness continues to lead to increasing demand for minimally invasive approaches. Arthroscopic remplissage brings with it an increase in operative time, with a theorized risk of reduction in dislocation risk. For these reasons, the authors believe that it is scientifically and fiscally necessary to determine the difference in outcome between arthroscopic Bankart repair with and without arthroscopic infraspinatus remplissage for patients with anterior shoulder instability and a Hill-Sachs defect in the framework of a prospective, randomized controlled study.

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Conditions studied

  • Other Instability, Shoulder
  • Hill-Sachs Lesion

Keywords

  • Bankart repair
  • remplissage
  • Hill-Sachs defect
  • shoulder instability
  • anterior shoulder instability
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
14 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • 14 years or older
  • must have anterior shoulder instability and Hill-Sachs defect
  • must have anterior instability with any engaging Hill Sachs Lesion on CT scan, MRI or ultrasound and no more than 15% glenoid bone loss

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Glenoid defect >15% of AP diameter of glenoid
  • significant shoulder comorbidities (i.e, OA, previous surgery other than previous instability)
  • active joint or systemic infection
  • significant muscle paralysis
  • rotator cuff or Charcot's arthropathy
  • significant medical comorbidity that may alter effectiveness of surgical intervention
  • major medical illness
  • unable to speak French or English
  • psychiatric illness that precludes informed consent
  • unwilling to be followed for 2 years
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
150 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Bankart repair

    Procedure: Bankart repair

  • Active comparator
    Bankart repair and remplissage

    Procedure: Bankart repair and remplissage

Interventions

  • ProcedureBankart repair and remplissage

    Bankart repair may be completed before or after remplissage. While maintaining camera in anterior-superior portal drill guide and anchor cannula is placed through the posterior portal into remplissage site. Anchor cannula with obturator is passed through infraspinatus tendon and posterior capsule via pre-existing portal, and first anchor is placed in inferior aspect of Hill-Sachs lesion.Once anchor is inserted, penetrating grasper is passed through tendon and posterior capsule, 1 cm inferior to the initial portal entry site, to grasp and pull 1 suture limb.Second anchor is placed in superior aspect of Hill-Sachs lesion and grasper penetrator is used in same fashion to pass 1 suture limb 1 cm superior to initial portal entry site. The inferior suture is tied first with knots remaining extraarticular in the subdeltoid space. The superior suture is tied to complete remplissage.

  • ProcedureBankart repair

    Bankart repair based on surgeon's preference

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Western Ontario Shoulder Instability (WOSI) score

    WOSI score questionnaire is a tool designed for self-assessment of shoulder function for patients with instability problems. Difference between study arm outcomes will be assessed using pre-op WOSI score as a covariate

    Time frame: 24 months post-surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Simple Shoulder Test

    Simple Shoulder Test (SST) is a series of 12 "yes" or "no" questions the patient answers about the function of the involved shoulder. The answers to these questions provides a standardized way of recording the function of a shoulder before and after treatment. Differences between study arm outcomes will be assessed using pre-op SST scores as a covariate

    Time frame: 24 months post-surgery

  2. American Shoulder and Elbow Society assessment (ASES)

    The ASES assessment (patient report section) is a region-specific questionnaire designed for self-assessment of aspects of pain and function. Difference between study arm outcomes will be assessed using pre-op ASES score as a covariate

    Time frame: 24 months post-surgery

  3. Ultrasound imaging

    Ultrasound imaging will be conducted 24 months post-surgery and compared to pre-operative findings on CT-Scan, ultrasound and intraoperatively to establish extent of healing.

    Time frame: 24 months post-surgery

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Pan Am Clinic
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3E4, Canada
  • University of Ottawa/Ottawa Hospital
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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References and documents

Publications

  • Burkhart SS, De Beer JF. Traumatic glenohumeral bone defects and their relationship to failure of arthroscopic Bankart repairs: significance of the inverted-pear glenoid and the humeral engaging Hill-Sachs lesion. Arthroscopy. 2000 Oct;16(7):677-94. doi: 10.1053/jars.2000.17715. PubMed 11027751 ↗
  • Burkhart SS, Danaceau SM. Articular arc length mismatch as a cause of failed bankart repair. Arthroscopy. 2000 Oct;16(7):740-4. doi: 10.1053/jars.2000.7794. PubMed 11027759 ↗
  • Kropf EJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Sekiya JK. Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization: is there ever a need to open? Arthroscopy. 2007 Jul;23(7):779-84. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.03.004. PubMed 17637415 ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01324531
Lead sponsor
Panam Clinic
Collaborators
University of Ottawa, Western University, Canada, University of British Columbia
Responsible party
Peter MacDonald (Department Head, Orthopaedic Surgery, Panam Clinic) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 29, 2011
Start date
Mar 2011
Primary completion
Jun 2019
Completion
Aug 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 2, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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