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The effect of ultrasound-guided long head of the biceps tendon sheath corticosteroid injection for emiplegic houlder ain: a randomized controlled trial

the effect of ultrasound-guided long head of the biceps tendon sheath corticosteroid injection for hemiplegic shoulder pain: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200059944
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-05-14
Start date
2022-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-08

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

Conditions

Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Experimental group:corticosteroid injection +Exercise therapy and modality
Control group:Normal saline+exercise therapy and modality

Sponsors

Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. According to the diagnostic criteria of the Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases (2010), it was diagnosed as stroke (cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage) and confirmed by MRI and CT; 2. Within 1 month to 12 months after the onset of stroke; 3. People aged 18-75; 4. Ultrasound scan showed that the long head of biceps brachii tendon effusion, tendinitis and tendinosis; 5. There is obvious tenderness at the intertubercular groove, Neer test (+); 6. Visual analog scale (VAS) pain score = 3 points; 7. The MMSE score is greater than 20 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cognition and aphasia affect patients' judgment of VAS; 2. The key muscle tone of the upper limb of the affected side is Ashworth grade 3 or above; 3. Those who have received cortisol injection in the past three months; 4. Those with contraindications of compound betamethasone injection; 5. Shoulder pain is caused by complex regional pain syndrome and patients with central pain after stroke.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual analogue scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
passive motion of painless shoulder joint;the upper extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA);improved barthel index score;none;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHou yajing

Fuxing Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University

15911173973@163.com+86 88062641

Outcome results

None listed

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