NCT03261778

Comparison of Two Types of Braces in the Treatment of Rockwood Type III AC-dislocations

Conservative Treatment of Rockwood Type III Acromioclavicular Dislocation With Two Different Types of Braces: a Comparative Prospective Randomized Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bürgerspital Solothurn · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In a randomised prospective comparative Trial the investigators aim to compare the conservative Treatment of acromioclavicular dislocations (Rockwood III) with a conventional sling versus a Acromion 2.0 brace, which exerts a direct Reposition force on the Joint. The sling/brace will be worn for 6 weeks and the patients will be regularly checked clinically and radiologically.The investigators are interested in differences of shoulder function, Patient satisfaction as well as cosmetic and radiological results.

Conditions

• Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acromion 2.0 Brace	Acromion 2.0 Brace will be worn for 6 weeks instead of the conventional Mitella sling

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-31
• Completion: 2021-01-12
• First posted: 2017-08-25
• Last updated: 2021-01-13

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Switzerland