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Ultrasound-guided Hydrodistension in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adhesive Capsulitis
Interventions
Other: Hospital-assisted Rehabilitation
Other: Home-based Rehabilitation
Registration Number
NCT06062654
Lead Sponsor
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Brief Summary

The present study aims to compare the efficacy of assisted rehabilitation treatment, in terms of improvement of pain and shoulder articulation, in patients with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis compared with unassisted home rehabilitation treatment. This evaluation is performed following the glenohumeral capsular hydrodistension procedure performed under ultrasound monitoring.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female patients, aged between 18 and 65 years;
  • Stage 2 adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, with diagnosis made by clinical, radiographic evaluation in two projections (antero-posterior, lateral) and ultrasound.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients unable to give consent;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Patients with poly-drug allergies (anesthetics, corticosteroids); 3.
  • Patients with other conditions with similar clinical picture (calcific tendinopathy, glenohumeral arthrosis, rotator cuff injury, etc...).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Home-based Rehabilitation TreatmentHospital-assisted RehabilitationPatients in the experimental group will have 10 sessions (about 2 each week) of rehabilitation treatment with exercises to be performed self-assisted at home. The rehabilitation protocol consists of a series of commuting exercises and passive/active mobilization exercises of the glenohumeral joint
Hospital-assisted Rehabilitation TreatmentHome-based RehabilitationPatients in the experimental group will undergo 10 sessions (about 2 each week) of rehabilitation treatment at the outpatient clinics of the U.O. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute. The rehabilitation protocol consists of a series of commuting exercises and passive/active mobilization exercises of the glenohumeral joint.
Home-based Rehabilitation TreatmentHome-based RehabilitationPatients in the experimental group will have 10 sessions (about 2 each week) of rehabilitation treatment with exercises to be performed self-assisted at home. The rehabilitation protocol consists of a series of commuting exercises and passive/active mobilization exercises of the glenohumeral joint
Hospital-assisted Rehabilitation TreatmentHospital-assisted RehabilitationPatients in the experimental group will undergo 10 sessions (about 2 each week) of rehabilitation treatment at the outpatient clinics of the U.O. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute. The rehabilitation protocol consists of a series of commuting exercises and passive/active mobilization exercises of the glenohumeral joint.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)6 months

It consists of a self-administered questionnaire with values from 0 to 130 (0 non-painful and granted shoulder activity, 130 painful and non-granted shoulder activity) consisting of two dimensions, one for pain and the other for functional activities. The pain dimension consists of five questions about the severity of the patient's pain. Functional activities are assessed with eight questions designed to measure the degree of difficulty the patient has with various activities of daily living that require the use of the upper extremities.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
American Shoulder and Elbow Scale (ASES)6 months

It consists of a questionnaire, with values from 0 to 100 (0 non-painful shoulder joint, granted, 100 non-granted shoulder joint, complete disability), on limitations in activities of daily living, one part patient self-assessment and one by the specialist.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)6 months

One-dimensional scale, with values from 0 to 10 (0 no pain, 10 high pain) assessing pain intensity.

Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)6 months

It consists of a questionnaire self-completed of more than 30 questions, with values from 0 to 100 (0 shoulder activity granted, no disability, 100 shoulder activity not granted, complete disability) prepared to measure function and symptoms in patients with any musculoskeletal impairment of the upper extremity. The questions refer to the ability to perform certain actions in the last week and the symptoms that arose while performing these actions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

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Bologna, Italy

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