Sling Use and Functional Mobility in a Geriatric Population

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mobility Limitation

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03921619

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

50

Starts

2020-02-15

Expected to finish

2021-10-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-11-09

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Greater than or equal to 65 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Younger than 65 years of age
• Pre-existing cognitive impairment
• Pre-existing mobility impairment
• Pre-existing symptomatic upper or lower extremity disease

Where it is running

• UAB Hospital Highlands — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.