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Effect of Suprascapular nerve block in shoulder pain of stroke survivors

Role of Suprascapular Nerve Block in Stroke survivors presenting with Acute versus Chronic Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Prospective Comparative Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/068936
Enrollment
32
Registered
2024-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M759- Shoulder lesion, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: GROUP A - Acute Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain Standard rehabilitative care program along with a Suprascapular Nerve Block (SSNB) Injection : Participants in GROUP A - Acute Hemiplegic Should

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed case of Stroke with Radiological confirmation - Complaint of Shoulder pain or pain on passive movement of the Hemiplegic shoulder - VAS score of at least 30mm - Patients with single episode of Stroke prior to inclusion in the study - Age greater than 18 years - Patients covered under a government health scheme

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of Shoulder pathology/ pain on the affected side prior to onset of Stroke - History of any interventional rehabilitation in affected shoulder joint after stroke - History of more than one episode of Stroke before or after inclusion in the study - Prior history of Restricted ROM/ Adhesive capsulitis/ Major Disability/ Fracture/ Surgery/ any major trauma in the affected shoulder - History of Spondyloarthropathy - Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus - Patients with cognitive and communicative problems - Patients unwilling for participation in the study - Hypersensitivity to the injectable agents - Unfit for MRI/ Pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) - Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)Timepoint: - Baseline - 4 weeks - 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Active Range of Motion (AROM) of affected Shoulder (Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation) â?? measured in degrees using goniometry 2) Manual Muscle Testing for affected shoulder (Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation) The Medical Research Council (MRC) Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) scale will be used for assessment 3) Shoulder subluxation (measured in multiples of finger breadths between the acromion and the head of the humerus) 4) MRI Shoulder findings (subjective findings from the MRI report)Timepoint: - Baseline - 4 weeks - 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArvind Kumar Sharma

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli

arvindkgmu25@gmail.com6288930133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026