To find improvement in pain and functional activity in patients with frozen shoulder using either anterior or posterior technique of shoulder joint injection.

Comparison of ultrasound guided anterior versus posterior technique of intra-articular glenohumeral joint injection for adhesive capsulitis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/05/053105

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided intra-articular glenihumeral joint injection: Patients will receive ultrasound guided intraarticular injection using either an anterior or posterior approach Intervent

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: With chronic shoulder pain due to adhesive capsulitis (VAS >=4), of duration more than three months not responding to at least two weeks of oral analgesics and conservative therapy, referred to pain clinic will be enrolled in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with 1. known contraindications for regional block (e.g., infection at the site of Block, coagulopathy) 2. history of adverse reactions to steroids and bupivacaine 3. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 4. refusal to participate in the study 5. infection, trauma, tumor, and severe osteoporosis of shoulder joint 6. the prior intervention of the shoulder joint will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare ultrasound-guided anterior versus posterior technique of intraarticular glenohumeral joint injection with regard to the improvement of visual analogue score (VAS). Timepoint: Pain and ROM will be recorded before the procedure, thirty minutes after the procedure, one week, three weeks, and three months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To Compare the two techniques with regards to- a)Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) b) Range of motion (ROM) c) Complications if any Timepoint: SPADI will be recorded before the procedure, and one week, three weeks, and 3 months after the block.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kirti Kshetrapal

Department of Anaesthesiology And Critical Care, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak.

kamalkirti47@gmail.com9215650615

Outcome results

None listed

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