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Steroid Versus Glucose Injection in Frozen Shoulder

Corticosteroid Injection versus Dextrose Prolotherapy Injection in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder- A Randomized Controlled Trial - RCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051414
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-04-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Group-I (IA-Dextrose prolotherapy injection group): Ultra sound guided Intra-Articular Injection (Glenohumeral joint) of 4ml 12.5% Dextrose solution (2ml of 2% Lignocaine and 2ml of 25%

Sponsors

AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged between 25-60 years of both genders. 2. Patients with AC with duration of symptoms more than 3 months. 3. Patients who have a normative radiograph finding of the affected shoulder. 4. Moderate to severe pain (VAS > 50). 5. Limitation of both active and passive movements of the shoulder joint of 25% or more in 2 or more directions (abduction,flexion,external rotation,internal rotation).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary Adhesive Capsulitis (secondary to inflammatory joint disease, structural/functional limitations in the shoulder joint from any other pre-existing musculoskeletal pathology or neurologic disorder). 2. Patients who have previously undergone any Intra Articular injection/invasive procedure/surgery in the shoulder joints. 3. uncontrolled DM. 4. Poor cognitive status, who are unable to follow exercise program.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain intensityTimepoint: At baseline (V0), 3 weeks (V1) after injection, 6 weeks (V2) after injection and 12 weeks (V3) after injection

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) questionnaire, Active and Passive range of motion of the Shoulder using universal goniometer, WHO-QOL BREF questionnaire for assessment of change in Quality of life.Timepoint: at baseline, at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks and at 12 weeks after the intervention.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kamal Verma

AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

gothwalkamal89@gmail.com7737608479

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026