Does Ultrasound-guided Suprascapular Nerve Block Provide Additional Benefit Over Traditional Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Suprascapular Nerve Block
• Interventions: Drug: suprascapular nerve block; Other: physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT02776865
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of hydrodilatation with hyaluronic acid under ultrasonographic guidance plus physical therapy (PT) with that of PT alone for treating adhesive capsulitis

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-18
• Primary Completion: 2016-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. chronic shoulder pain with duration of complaints more than 3 months
2. diagnosis of frozen shoulder or rotator cuff disorder

Exclusion Criteria

1. other conditions involving the shoulder ( rheumatoid arthritis, Hill-Sachs lesions,osteoporosis, or malignancies in the shoulder region);
2. neurologic deficits affecting shoulder function in normal daily activities;
3. shoulder pain caused by cervical radiculopathy
4. a history of drug allergy to xylocaine
5. pregnancy or lactation;
6. received injection into the affected shoulder during the preceding 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
physical therapy and suprascapular nerve block	suprascapular nerve block	patient received ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block as well as physical therapy.
physical therapy only	physical therapy	patient received physical therapy only.
physical therapy and suprascapular nerve block	physical therapy	patient received ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block as well as physical therapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in constant shoulder score	at 4, 12 wk	the total constant score ranges from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicative of better function. The score is divided into four sections: pain, activity of daily living, ROM and strength

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in glenohumeral joint range of motion	at 4, 12 wk	Shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation were measured with goniometer with patient in supine position.
change in Shoulder Pain And disability index	at 6, 12 wk	The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is a self-administered questionnaire that consists of two dimensions, one for pain and the other for functional activities. The pain dimension consists of five questions regarding the severity of an individual's pain. Functional activities are assessed with eight questions designed to measure the degree of difficulty an individual has with various activities of daily living that require upper-extremity use. The SPADI takes 5 to 10 minutes for a patient to complete and is the only reliable and valid region-specific measure for the shoulder.
change in pain intensity	at 4, 12 wk	pain intensity was measured by visual analog scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei veteran general hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan