Comparative study of the effectiveness of intra-articular injection of methylprednisolone at doses of 20 and 40 mg in patients with mild shoulder injury

Phase 2

• Conditions: rotator cuff tendinitis.; Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder; S46.00

• Registration Number: IRCT20130812014333N187
• Lead Sponsor: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 27 June 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 20 to 60 years
Detection of rotator cuff rupture to the extent of tendinosis

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with more severe tears than tendinosis; history of fractures
Frozen shoulder
History of surgery
History of previous shoulder injections
Patients treated with oral or systemic injectable steroids
Concurrent lipoma or DJD joint injuries or concomitant shoulder instabilities

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shoulder function. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the third, sixth and twelfth weeks. Method of measurement: Using the UCLA shoulder rating scale.;Intensity of pain. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the third, sixth and twelfth weeks. Method of measurement: Using visual pain scale (VAS).;Shoulder function limitations. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the third, sixth and twelfth weeks. Method of measurement: Simple shoulder test.