Three different methods in pain management of patients with frozen shoulder: nerve block plus physical therapy, intra-articular corton injection plus physical therapy and isolated physical therapy.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
- Registration Number
- IRCT20110809007274N16
- Lead Sponsor
- Rasht University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Inclusion Criteria
pain at rest and limited range of motion for at least 3 months duration (stage i & II in Kisner & Colby classification) .
failure in oral medical therapy for at least 3 months
normal finding in shoulder imaging
limited forward flexion<100degree, limited external rotation<50%, limited internal rotation
Exclusion Criteria
Evidence of degenerative changes in the shoulder joint (Glenohumeral arthritis) and rotator cuff tear
History of previous shoulder surgery, trauma, or drug allergy
History of intra-articular or peri-articular shoulder joint injection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of motion. Timepoint: pre-treatment, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 12th weeks post treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measuring pain and disability of the patient from 0 to 100. Timepoint: pre-treatment, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 12th weeks post treatment. Method of measurement: SPADI (The shoulder pain and disability index).