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An Interventional comparison study of effectiveness of dextrose and NS in rotatore cuff tendinopathy in shoulder pain

A double blind comparison randomized control study to determine the efficacy of hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy in patients of supraspinatus tendinopathy in chronic shoulder pain in SMS Medical collage and hospital , jaipur , Rajasthan. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/102979
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-02-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M679- Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon

Interventions

Intervention1: Injection dextrose: 5 ml of 25% of dextrose solution given in supraspinatus insertion site and total duration of the intervention is 5 minutes. Control Intervention1: Injection NS: Inje

Sponsors

Department of PMR, SMS medical college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 6 month history of shoulder pain Usg diagnostic of supraspinatus tendinopathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Experiencing pain comorbid with adhesive capsulitis and limited ROM having received a steroid, PRP inj or any other injection in shoulder joint within 3 month H/o receiving joint replacement or arthroscopy surgery on the affected shoulder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy and placebo in reducing pain and improving the ROM and functional capacity in patients with degenerative chronic supraspinatus tendinopathy in terms of VAS and SPADI scale.Timepoint: Outcome is assessed at baseline followed by follow up at 2 , 4 and 6 week after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Any adverse effect occurs after the interventionTimepoint: Assessed at the time of intervention & after the intervention up to 6 week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRahul mudgal

SMS Medical College and Hospital

dr.m.joshi@gmail.com9414057864

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026