New emergency approach for shoulder dislocation
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to treat a dislocated shoulder in the emergency room. It might help people with a first-time or repeat shoulder dislocation get back to normal faster.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Must be 18 years old or older.
- Must be awake and able to give permission to join the study.
- Must be able to follow up with our healthcare system afterward.
- No allergies to opioid pain relievers or local numbing medicines.
- Only one injury type – no multiple fractures or dislocations.
- Injury must not be related to a forensic or legal case.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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