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To compare the effectiveness of shoulder joint dilatation with suprascapular nerve block as a treatment of frozen shoulder

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/025885
Lead Sponsor
ot Applicable
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
73
Inclusion Criteria

a) Age 40ââ?¬â??70 years (M & F)

b) Spontaneous onset of Pain full & stiff joint for 4 weeks i. e presenting at the Frozen stage of Adhesive capsulitis

c) Shoulder pain that interferes with activities of daily living / work

d) Night pain mostly on lying on the involved shoulder.

e) Pain full restriction of both Active & Passive shoulder ROM (Abduction & External rotation > 50% restriction)

f) Normal radiological appearance on x-ray

g) No obvious crepitus on movement.

Exclusion Criteria

a) History of significant trauma to the shoulder

b) Tear of rotator cuff on clinical examination

c) Pathologic findings / Glenohumeral osteoarthritis on Radiographic evaluation

d) Clinical evidence of significant cervical spine disorder

e) Inflammatory joint diseases affecting the shoulder

f) CVA affecting the shoulder

g) Local corticosteroid injection to shoulder joint within the last 3 weeks

h) Any surgical intervention , dislocations, fractures in the affected shoulder

i) Any coronary / post coronary artery bypass catheterization before the clinical appearance of frozen shoulder

j) Any disease or medication that might have worsened physical function and interfered with the evaluation of shoulder

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the effect of ultrasound guided supra scapular nerve block & hydro dilatation & physiotherapy in providing pain relief and improving the range of motion & function of shoulder jointTimepoint: To assess the effects at pre treatment , after 1st & 6 weeks post treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement of quality of life on the basis of range of motion & SPADI scale improvementTimepoint: Improvement of quality of life assessed at 1st & 6 weeks of post treatment
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