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Sling Use and Functional Mobility in a Geriatric Population

NCT03921619 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2021-11-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Shoulder slings are commonly worn after shoulder surgery. In geriatric patients, painstaking care is taken to reduce any factors that may increase the chance of experiencing a fall. Currently, it is not understood if wearing a sling affects someone's general gait and balance.

Conditions

  • Mobility Limitation

Interventions

DEVICE

Shoulder Sling

soft shoulder sling that is placed around the forearm, with a strap draped over the shoulder

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-15
Primary Completion
2021-07-31
Completion
2021-10-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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