Dry needling and aspiration treatment versus arthroscopic decompression in patients with supraspinatus tendon calcification: a randomised clinical trial. - PRIC-study

Sint Annaziekenhuis0 个研究点目标入组 99 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年5月6日

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•1. Patients of either sex who have been clinically diagnosed with shoulder impingement. Calcification of the supraspinatus tendon has to be confirmed with both radiography and diagnostic ultrasound.
•2. Integrity of the supraspinatus tendon.
•3. Calcification diameter > 6 mm visible on a diagnostic radiograph less than six weeks old.
•4. Patients may have calcification in one or both shoulders. For patients with bilateral calcifications, both shoulders will be included as separate cases.
•5. Shoulder symptoms should be present > 6 months
•6. Non-surgical treatment other than dry needling or aspiration has failed to improve symptoms in the previous six months
•7. Patients over 18 years old

•1. Patients with radiographic or diagnostic ultrasound confirmed calcification of the subacromial bursa or calcification of the subscapularis tendon.
•2. Previous shoulder surgery of any kind on the affected shoulder.
•3. Total or partial rotator cuff rupture
•4. Shoulder instability
•5. Clinically verified acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
•6. Patients who received no non-surgical treatment for their shoulder symptoms
•7. Neurological symptoms or conditions (ie MS, Parkinson, CVA etc)
•8. Injections in subacromial space in the previous three months.
•9. Patients with psychosomatic complaints defined as a VAS-score for pain of * 90mm.
•10. Patients with very mild shoulder pain, defined as a VAS-score < 30mm
•11. Patients who report spontaneous improvement of their shoulder pain in the last days or weeks when their history is taken.
•12. Patients not willing to consent or to return for follow up visits

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