Comparing the efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma vs. Corticosteroid in Frozen Shoulder

Phase 3

• Conditions: Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.; Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder; M75.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20240506061680N1
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Unilateral shoulder pain and limitation of active and passive movements in at least two directions of the glenohumeral joint (abduction, flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation) for more than one month (but less than one year)
Age above 18 years
Shoulder pain for at least one month with greater than one-third loss of active shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation
Anterior-posterior normal radiograph of the glenohumeral joint in normal rotation
Willingness to participate in the study and forgoing any other treatment method

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness to participate in the study
History of previous shoulder trauma/surgery
Patients with local infection in the shoulder, systemic infection or inflammatory disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis)
Patients with chronic diseases (chronic kidney failure, chronic liver disease)
Patients with a history of diabetes or malignancy (hematological or non-hematological)
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Patients with blood disorders or under antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment
Drug sensitivity to steroids
Taking antitumor or immunosuppressive drugs
Corticosteroid injection to the shoulder in the previous 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified