Is a simultaneous intervention of triamcinolon injections with standardised exercises more effective compared to the usual care according to the Dutch College of Family Physicians standard in patients with shoulder complaints? A prospective, single blind, randomised clinical trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Triamcinolon injections, Dutch College of Family Physician (NHG) standard, complaints of shoulder, exercises, efficacyMusculoskeletal DiseasesShoulder complaints
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN75642432
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Centre (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 205
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with shoulder complaints consulting their General Practitioner (GP)
2. Presence of painful-arc and restricted range of motion
Exclusion Criteria
1. Not signed informed consent form
2. Age under 18 or above 70 years
3. Treatment (exercises or corticosteroid injections) of shoulder complaints during the last six months
4. Insufficient command of the Dutch language, spoken and/or written
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is the change in pain in rest, during activities or during the night of the last 24 hours, between baseline and 78 weeks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change compared to the baseline assessments of:<br>1. Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire<br>2. Short Form health survey (SF-36) questionnaire<br>3. Analgesic use<br>4. Participant rated improvement<br>5. Range of motion maesurements<br>6. Painful-arc<br>7. Complications of injections