The Comparison of the Effectiveness of Piroxicam Mesotherapy versus Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection in Reducing Pain and Improving Function in Patients with Non Specific Shoulder Pain

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 个研究点目标入组 58 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年5月26日

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•Patients over 18 years of age
•Male or Female gender
•Completing and signing the informed consent form
•Patients with shoulder pain lasted more than 4 weeks and with a shoulder pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of at least 4 in a recent month
•Absence of any disease around the affected shoulder joint

•Any pathology found on plain radiograph such as degenerative findings of the shoulder joint
•Any clinical signs of effusion, inflammation, redness and warmth of the affected shoulder
•Diabetes Mellitus
•Uncontrolled Hypertension
•Rheumatic and Collagen Vascular Diseases such as Lupus and Gout
•Concomitant Radiculopathy (cervical radiculopathy), Myopathy, Nerve injuries and Neuropathies (including CTS)
•Any serious systemic and local infection
•Brucellosis
•BMI above 42
•History of shoulder joint replacement on the affected side
•History of shoulder trauma and fracture and severe deformities of the upper limbs
•Bleeding tendency and bleeding disorders and/or use of anticoagulants
•Inability to communicate and complete questionnaires (Mental and Psychological problems)
•History of allergies and allergic reactions to the used drugs including piroxicam, corticosteroids and lidocaine
•History of significant liver, kidney, brain and cardiopulmonary disorders
•History of intraarticular or periarticular injections at the affected shoulder joint in the last 3 months
•History of shoulder and upper limb physiotherapy (physical therapy) in the last 1 month
•Pregnant and Lactating women
•Patients with Cancer or Malignancy

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