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Pulsed radiofrequency of suprascapular nerve versus radiofrequency ablation of articular branches of the shoulder for Chronic shoulder pain: a randomized controlled study

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Orthopaedics
Anaesthesia
Registration Number
PACTR202106521751797
Lead Sponsor
Ibrahim Abdelbaser
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

•Age > 18 years.
•Diagnosed with at least one of the following; adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff syndrome, shoulder impingement syndrome or shoulder osteoarthritis.
•Intractable shoulder pain for more than 3 months.
•Failure of conservative therapies, including oral analgesics, intra-articular corticosteroid injections, and physical therapy.
•Visual analogue scale = 4 or Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) > 60.

Exclusion Criteria

•Age < 18 years.
•Chronic pain due to other diseases rather than the previously mentioned.
•Abnormal coagulation profile.
•Malignancy.
•Uncontrolled systemic comorbidities like uncontrolled diabetes.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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