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RecruitingNCT05898243Updated Oct 23, 2026

Prospective Descriptive Study of Injuries Associated to Anterior Shoulder Dislocations in Patients Over 40 Years

An observational study in Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocations, sponsored by Corporacion Parc Tauli. Recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-23.

Sponsored by Corporacion Parc Tauli · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2023; still recruiting 3 years 5 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
120
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The glenohumeral joint has the highest rate of dislocation of the whole body, due to its high mobility and the special characteristics of its anatomy. It is estimated that every year between 1-2% of the population will suffer from glenohumeral dislocation. The vast majority of studies are based on young patients under the age of 40, given that at this age they have the higher incidence and at the same time, they have higher redislocation index. However, the investigators are in front of a more active population with a longer life expectancy. That is why the cases of anterior glenohumeral dislocations are increasing in people older than 40 years. Given that most studies focus on younger patients, the investigators lack knowledge about which injuries are associated with dislocation at this age and whether these influence its clinical evolution.

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Conditions studied

  • Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocations

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In context

Shoulder Dislocation

105 studies on the registry are indexed under Shoulder Dislocation; 22 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 86 across 28 observational studies indexed under Shoulder Dislocation.

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Lead sponsor

Corporacion Parc Tauli is the lead sponsor of 167 studies on the registry; 25 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

All consecutive patients with an anterior glenohumeral dislocation and over 40 years old who came to the Emergency Room in the Hospital between June 2023 and June 2025

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Inclusion criteria

  • More than 40 years old
  • First episode of traumatic anterior gelnohumeral dislocation seen in Rx
  • Acceptance to be checked over 2 years
  • Acceptance to be submitted to TAC, NMR, EMG and Bilateral Ultrasound

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous fractures in this extremity
  • Previous neurovascular lesions in this extremity
  • Other associated lesions
  • Cognitive alterations or dementia which prevent completing the protocols. Patients with \<14 points in Mini-mental test.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Humeral anterior dislocation

    Patients presenting a first episode of humeral anterior dislocation and who are over 40 years old.

    Procedure: Reduction

Interventions

  • ProcedureReduction

    An Rx will be performed before and after the reduction of the dislocation. After that, the neurovascular state will be checked and also if there is some associated injury.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Characterization of associated lesions

    Time frame: At the three months visit including assessment of NMR/EMG/TAC/Bilateral Ultrasound

Secondary outcomes

  1. Constant Functional Test

    Time frame: 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

  2. WOSI test

    Time frame: 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

  3. SST

    Time frame: 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

  4. Redislocations

    Time frame: 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

  5. Type of treatment

    Time frame: 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Smartt AA, Wilbur RR, Song BM, Krych AJ, Okoroha K, Barlow JD, Camp CL. Natural History of First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation in Patients Older Than 50 Years: A Study of 179 Patients With a Mean Follow-up of 11 Years. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Nov 2;10(11):23259671221129301. doi: 10.1177/23259671221129301. eCollection 2022 Nov. PubMed 36339796 ↗
  • Rapariz JM, Martin-Martin S, Pareja-Bezares A, Ortega-Klein J. Shoulder dislocation in patients older than 60 years of age. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2010 Oct;4(4):88-92. doi: 10.4103/0973-6042.79792. PubMed 21655003 ↗
  • Robinson CM, Shur N, Sharpe T, Ray A, Murray IR. Injuries associated with traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocations. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jan 4;94(1):18-26. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01795. PubMed 22218378 ↗
  • Maier M, Geiger EV, Ilius C, Frank J, Marzi I. Midterm results after operatively stabilised shoulder dislocations in elderly patients. Int Orthop. 2009 Jun;33(3):719-23. doi: 10.1007/s00264-008-0578-z. Epub 2008 May 24. PubMed 18500515 ↗
  • Atef A, El-Tantawy A, Gad H, Hefeda M. Prevalence of associated injuries after anterior shoulder dislocation: a prospective study. Int Orthop. 2016 Mar;40(3):519-24. doi: 10.1007/s00264-015-2862-z. Epub 2015 Jul 2. PubMed 26133290 ↗
  • Sonnabend DH. Treatment of primary anterior shoulder dislocation in patients older than 40 years of age. Conservative versus operative. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Jul;(304):74-7. PubMed 8020237 ↗
  • Liavaag S, Stiris MG, Svenningsen S, Enger M, Pripp AH, Brox JI. Capsular lesions with glenohumeral ligament injuries in patients with primary shoulder dislocation: magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance arthrography evaluation. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2011 Dec;21(6):e291-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01282.x. Epub 2011 Mar 15. PubMed 21401723 ↗
  • Stayner LR, Cummings J, Andersen J, Jobe CM. Shoulder dislocations in patients older than 40 years of age. Orthop Clin North Am. 2000 Apr;31(2):231-9. doi: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70143-7. PubMed 10736392 ↗
  • Shin SJ, Yun YH, Kim DJ, Yoo JD. Treatment of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation in patients older than 60 years. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Apr;40(4):822-7. doi: 10.1177/0363546511434522. Epub 2012 Jan 27. PubMed 22287643 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Minor edits
Nothing that changes what the study is or who can join. Edited: verification date and index terms
1 update, last Oct 23, 2026
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  1. Oct 23, 2026
    Minor edits only
    + 2 other changes: verification date and index terms

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05898243
Responsible party
Mònica Salomó Domènech (Doctor, Corporacion Parc Tauli) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 12, 2023
Start date
Jun 1, 2023
Primary completion
May 31, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
May 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 23, 2026

Study contacts

Mònica Salomó
Contact
msalomo@tauli.cat
+34 93 723 10 10 ext. 21611
Mireia Viñas
Contact
mmvinas@tauli.cat
+34 93 723 10 10 ext. 21660

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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