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Comparative Analysis of Intra-articular Injection of Steroid and/or Sodium Hyaluronate in Adhesive Capsulitis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adhesive Capsulitis
Registration Number
NCT01144533
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of intra-articular steroid injection, sodium hyaluronate injection, a combination of the two, and placebo in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinical diagnosis : Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder

  • defining of adhesive capsulitis

    • the presence of shoulder pain
    • limitation of both active and passive movements of the glenohumeral joint of ≥25% in at list 2 directions(abduction,flexion,external rotation,internal rotation), as compared with the contralateral shoulder
  • duration : symptomatic for < 1 year

Exclusion Criteria
  • bilateral symptoms
  • uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • overt hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
  • previous shoulder surgery
  • previous glenohumeral joint injection within recent 6months
  • trauma to the shoulder the last six months that required hospital care
  • neurological symptoms
  • allergy to injection material
  • secondary adhesive capsulitis
  • systemic inflammatory ds including rheumatoid arthritis
  • degenerative arthritis of shoulder joint
  • infectious arthritis of shoulder joint
  • dislocation of shoulder joint
  • blood coagulation disease
  • rotator cuff tear
  • serious mental illness
  • pregnancy
  • fracture in shoulder lesion
  • CVA

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SPADI Score (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index)Postinjection 1month
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Joint & Spine Center, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Joint & Spine Center, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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