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Frozen shoulder trial: At GP practice and community setting (ACCorD)

Not Applicable
Conditions
Frozen shoulder
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
Registration Number
ISRCTN14209869
Lead Sponsor
Barts Health NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria

Adults with frozen shoulder, defined as:
1. Aged 18 years and older
2. Loss of passive external rotation of at least 50% compared with the contralateral side
3. Presence of symptoms for at least 4 weeks
4. Plain radiographs demonstrating the absence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis or other pathology

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recurrent ipsilateral frozen shoulder
2. Presentation following breast cancer or local radiotherapy
3. Known rotator cuff tear
4. Long-term systemic corticosteroid use, or previous ipsilateral shoulder CSI within 12 months

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. The rate of eligible participants presenting to the MSK hubs (Screening logs)<br>2. The proportion of eligible participants that clinicians are willing to recruit (Baseline visit 1, questionnaires)<br>3. The proportion of eligible participants that are randomised (Baseline visit 1/Intervention visit 2, questionnaires)<br>4. Adherence to the study protocol and attrition at 6 months (All visits (1-6), questionnaires)<br>5. Data completeness using traditional clinical reporting forms and routine data sources.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Upper limb function will be assessed using the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) (Baseline visit 2, Follow up at visit 3-6; questionnaires)<br>2. Quality of life will be assessed using the Euroquol (EQ-5D-5L) (Baseline visit 2, Follow up at visit 3-6; questionnaires)<br>3. Upper limb range of motion (Baseline visit 2, Follow up at visit 3-6; Face to face study visit measurement and also from photos of upper limb submitted by participants)<br>4. Resource use (Baseline visit 2, Follow up at visit 3-6; questionnaires)
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