Treatment for non-traumatic shoulder instability in young adults
Official title: ROTOFUNC - a Randomized and Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Novel Assessment and Treatment Strategy for Patients With Non-traumatic Shoulder Instability
Run by Sahlgrenska University Hospital · NCT06261645 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new exercise program for young adults with shoulder instability to see if it can help them feel better and improve their daily life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 16 Years to 35 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Sahlgrenska University Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Gothenburg, Mölndal) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 1, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 2025 |
| Study ends | December 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 8, 2024 |
| Trial ID | NCT06261645 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are young adults with non-traumatic, positional, or functional shoulder instability who demonstrate a lack of active dynamic control.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with other significant shoulder pathologies or those with severe systemic conditions may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial aims to evaluate a novel physiotherapy treatment strategy for young adults suffering from severely disabling non-traumatic shoulder instability. Participants will undergo a personalized exercise regimen designed to restore shoulder muscle function and stability over a four-month period. The study will compare outcomes between two groups: one receiving immediate treatment and another experiencing a four-month delay before starting the intervention. The goal is to improve shoulder function and quality of life by enhancing the dynamic stability of the shoulder through targeted exercises.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve shoulder function and quality of life for patients with non-traumatic shoulder instability.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is innovative, previous studies have suggested that physiotherapy can be effective for shoulder instability, indicating potential for success.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * young adults, non traumatic as well as non-controllable, positional, functional shoulder instability according to Moroder et al. demonstrating a lack of ≥ 20%, active, dynamic control compared with the total passive range of motion in shoulder rotation with or without previous shoulder stabilizing surgery * Understanding the Swedish language well, in speaking, in reading and writing. Exclusion Criteria: * Other significant shoulder pathologies, patients diagnosed with severe systemic connective tissue, congenital anatomic abnormalities, or psychiatric diagnoses according to previous medical records * \<60% adherence to assigned exercises
Where it's running
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Physiotherapy Dpt
Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Monika Fagevik Olsén, Professor — Sahlgrenska Academy, Inst Neuroscience and Physiology/Physiotherapy
- Study coordinator: Ingrid K Hultenheim Klinberg, PhD
- Email: ingrid.hultenheim-klintberg@vgregion.se
- Phone: +46313430503
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.