Effectiveness of Subacromial Steroid Injection: A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Lateral Route Injection versus Posterior Route Injectio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Subacromial steroid injectionShoulder painRotator cuff tearImpingement syndrome; Subacromial steroid injection, posterior route, lateral route, accuracy and effectiveness

• Registration Number: TCTR20170803001
• Lead Sponsor: Suranaree University of Technology Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-03
• Study Completion: 2017-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

(a) patients with a history of shoulder pain, especially with overhead activities and night pain, (b) symptoms that persisted for at least 2 months, (c) a positive impingement sign, (d) no major weakness of the rotator cuff with muscle testing and (e) skeletal maturity

Exclusion Criteria

(a) patients who had had previous subacromial injections within the previous 6 months, (b) an os acromiale, (c) primary adhesive capsulitis, (d) previous shoulder surgery, (e) a history of fracture or dislocation, (f) pregnancy, (g) an allergy to any of the injection agents and (h) possible full-thickness tear of the rotator cuff that manifested less than grade 3 level of shoulder flexion and external rotation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Accuracy of lateral route of subacromial injection to posterior route. 0-minute after an injection and one-week after first radiographic intepretation Radiographic intepretation by muscoloskeletal radiologist

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of lateral route of subacromial injection to posterior route. 0-minute and 30-minute after an injection Modified UCLA shoulder rating scale and Visual Analog scale