Accuracy of Needle Placement Into The Subacromial Space of The Shoulder
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
- Interventions
- Procedure: Injection of Subacromial Bursa
- Registration Number
- NCT01330641
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
- Brief Summary
This study attempts to determine the most accurate route for injection of the subacromial bursa in patients with rotator cuff tendonitis. Typically, in medical practice, one of the routes of injection is used. It has not been determined if one route is superior, or if all routes are equal in delivering medication into the subacromial bursa, which sits on top of the rotator cuff tendons.
- Detailed Description
Patients with a diagnosis of rotator cuff tendonitis, having failed other non-operative measures, are offered an injection of steroid and local anesthetic to relieve their pain. This is standard treatment. In this study, patients are prospectively randomized to receive their injection by one of the three commonly used routes: anterior, posterior, or lateral. Accuracy of the injection is determined by including a small amount of contrast dye in the injection which will make the injection visible on post-injection radiographs.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
- rotator cuff tendinitis
- diabetes
- allergy to contrast dye
- renal disease
- pregnancy
- frozen shoulder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Anterior injection Route Injection of Subacromial Bursa Group of patients injected with medication using the anterior route Posterior Injection Injection of Subacromial Bursa Group of patients receiving injection through a posterior route Lateral Injection Injection of Subacromial Bursa Group of patients receiving subacromial injection through a lateral route
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Radiographic e Radiographic Evidence of Successful Subacromial Injection One-hour post injection After injection of the subacromial bursa, all patients had two view radiographs performed within one hour to assess the accuracy of the injections
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of California, Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States