The efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency on chronic shoulder pai

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic shoulder pain; Signs and Symptoms; Pain in joint

• Registration Number: ISRCTN67524289
• Lead Sponsor: I-Shou University (Taiwan)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 28 November 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients (aged over 20 years)
2. Have chronic shoulder pain for 3 months, including osteoarthritis of glenohumeral, acromioclavicular joints, adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff impingement

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.)
2. Active synovitis in the joints
3. Advanced osteoarthritis
4. Referred pain in the shoulder
5. Neurological impairment
6. Bleeding problems
7. Major depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain, measured using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline, at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Range of Motion (ROM): ROM at flexion, extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation (active and passive) <br>2. Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) <br>Measured at baseline, 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months