Boswellia serrata, Apium graveolens, Zingiber officinale, and Curcuma longa supplementation in shoulder tendinitis

Phase 2

Conditions: Shoulder tendinitis.
Bicipital tendinitis, unspecified shoulder
M75.20

Registration Number: IRCT20161022030424N7

Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Recent shoulder pain for at least three months
Pain in the proximal lateral part of the arm (dermatome C5) which is exacerbated by abduction
No restrictions in the shoulder passive range of motion suggesting adhesive capsulitis
Pain on Full Can Test and/or Resisted External Rotation Test
Positive Hawkins-Kennedy test or Neer's test
Shoulder radiography with no evidence of fracture or bone disorders

Exclusion Criteria

Pain due to severe radiculopathy in the neck
Corticosteroid injection in the last six months
People taking antidepressants, antiplatelet drugs, low molecular weight heparin, and thrombolytic agents.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Pain intensity measurement at baseline (before intervention) and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shoulder physical function. Timepoint: Shoulder physical function measurement at baseline (before intervention) and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI).;Shoulder range of motion. Timepoint: Shoulder range of motion measurement at baseline (before intervention) and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Metal goniometer.;Inflammatory indices. Timepoint: Inflammatory indices measurement at baseline (before intervention) and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Biochemical methods.;Oxidative stress indices. Timepoint: Oxidative stress indices measurement at baseline (before intervention) and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Biochemical methods.