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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN24540377
ISRCTN24540377
Completed
Not Applicable

The long term effectiveness of steroid injection for shoulder pain; a pragmatic randomised comparison with physiotherapy in primary care

Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)0 sites0 target enrollmentJanuary 3, 2003

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Shoulder pain
Sponsor
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 3, 2003
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Males and females over 18 years with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral shoulder pain
  • 2\. First consultation with GP for this episode
  • 3\. Ability to understand and give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • A history of inflammatory arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, or gross structural or neurological abnormality of the shoulder; contraindications to local steroid injection; history or examination leading to a suspicion of potentially serious disease; referred pain from neck or internal organs; clinical findings of ruptured rotator cuff; previous fracture or surgery to shoulder, upper limb, neck, or thorax; previous physical therapy for shoulder pain within the past 12 months; pregnancy or breast feeding.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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