Frozen shoulder – can physiotherapy improve the outcome?

Phase 4

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Frozen shoulder

Registration Number: 2024-519728-26-00

Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital HF

Brief Summary: There is a need for high-quality studies evaluating the effectiveness of physiotherapy combined with intra-articular corticosteroid injections for improving shoulder function in patients with frozen shoulder. We aim to compare the effectiveness of physical therapy, corticosteroid injections, and their combination, on pain and function at 3 months in patients with frozen shoulder.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Authorised, recruitment pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Shoulder pain <9 months 2. Reduced passive range of movement in the glenohumeral joint compared with the unaffected side, more than 30 degrees for at least two of these three movements: forward flexion, abduction or external rotation. 3. Shoulder pain intensity >3 on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain) in either activity or rest (including night) 4. Age 18 to 70 years 5. Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1 which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Shoulder joint osteoarthritis 2. Bleeding disorders 3. Active cancer or infectious disease 4.Serious psychiatric or neurological disorder 5. Using corticosteroid tablets for other medical conditions 6. Prior corticosteroid injection for frozen shoulder in the affected shoulder

Study & Design

Study Type: Not specified

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index		Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity rest and activity, Quick-DASH, EQ-5D-5L, Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, iMTA Medical Consumption Questionnaire, iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire, Patient Accepted Symptom State, Global Rating of Change scale		Pain intensity rest and activity, Quick-DASH, EQ-5D-5L, Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, iMTA Medical Consumption Questionnaire, iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire, Patient Accepted Symptom State, Global Rating of Change scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Oslo University Hospital HF
🇳🇴
Oslo, Norway
Oslo University Hospital HF
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway
John Bjørneboe
Site contact
91308554
joanbj@ous-hf.no