Comparison of the Effects of Ultrasound-guided Suprascapular Nerve Block and Subacromial Injection in Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hemiplegia
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from Baseline in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Hemiplegic shoulder pain is the most common poststroke painful condition. Hemiplegic shoulder pain reduces range of motion (ROM) and hand function, resulting in limited daily life activity and decreased quality of life.
In the literature, the effectiveness of suprascapular nerve block and subacromial injection in hemiplegia patients with shoulder pain has been previously evaluated, but these injection treatments have not been compared.
Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of suprascapular nerve block and subacromial injection on pain, shoulder (ROM), function and quality of life in hemiplegia patients with shoulder pain.
Detailed Description
Patients will be randomly assigned Subacromial injection group or Suprascapular nerve block group In the suprascapular nerve block group, suprascapular nerve block will be performed with a MyLab60 model a high resolution 7-12-MHz linear probe ultrasonography device. After the suprascapular fossa will be observed by ultrasonography, a betamethasone dipropionate plus betamethasone sodium phosphate solution (6.43 mg / mL + 2.63 mg / mL; 1 mL), 0.5 % bupivacaine (2 mL) and physiological serum (2 mL) will be injected with an in-plane technique using a 22 gauge 90-mm injector. In the subacromial injection group, subacromial injection will be performed with a MyLab60 model a high resolution 7-12-MHz linear probe ultrasonography device. After the subacromial bursa will be observed by ultrasonography, a betamethasone dipropionate plus betamethasone sodium phosphate solution (6.43 mg/mL + 2.63 mg/mL; 1 mL), 2% lidocaine (2 mL) and physiological serum (2 mL) will be injected with an in-plane technique using a 21 gauge 38-mm injector. A home exercise program will be given both groups. The exercise program consisted of passive and active-assistive ROM exercises (3 sets daily, 20 times in each set).
Investigators
Mustafa Corum
Principal Investigator
Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Brunstrom stage 2 to 5
- •spasticity \<4 according to the modified Ashworth scale
- •having hemiplegia less than 12 months
- •Presence of shoulder pain lasting more than 3 months
- •Conservative treatment for painful shoulder before injection
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients over 75 years old, under 30 years old
- •Anti-coagulant or antiaggregant use
- •Presence of diabetes mellitus
- •Patients who could not be cooperated and Mini-mental Test (MMSE) score \<24
- •Having previously had suprascapular block or subacromial injection
- •Presence of complex regional pain syndrome (type I),
- •The presence of neglect syndrome
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from Baseline in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score
Time Frame: baseline, month 1 and month 3
Self-reported neck pain intensity will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Patients will be asked about the average pain intensity that they had felt in the past week ("0" defines "no pain" and "10" defines "unbearable pain'').
Secondary Outcomes
- Shoulder ROM(baseline, month 1 and month 3)
- Functional Independence Measure (FIM)(baseline, month 1 and month 3)
- EuroQol 5D-3L questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L)(baseline, month 1 and month 3)