# Does Immobilization of the Shoulder in External Rotation Reduce the Recurrence Rate of Shoulder Dislocation?

> **NCT00202735** · PHASE2,PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Sorlandet Hospital HF** · enrollment: 188 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Shoulder Dislocation

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Arm1:Immobilization in external rotation
- **PROCEDURE:** immobilization in internal rotation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00202735
- **Lead sponsor:** Sorlandet Hospital HF
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** PHASE2,PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2005-01
- **Primary completion:** 2008-02
- **Final completion:** 2008-02
- **Target enrollment:** 188 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2009-05-08

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00202735

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00202735, "Does Immobilization of the Shoulder in External Rotation Reduce the Recurrence Rate of Shoulder Dislocation?". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00202735. Licensed CC0.

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