frozen shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were: 1) Aged 40 years or older; 2) Symptoms of unilateral shoulder stiffness with pain for at least 1 month; 3) Passive ROM in at least two planes restricted by more than 30 degree compared to the contralateral or normal side; 4) MRI findings consistent with FS changes (e.g., thickening of the rotator cuff interval, coracohumeral ligament, and joint capsule, complete occlusion of the subacromial fat triangle).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were 1) Bilateral FS; 2) Shoulder joint trauma or fracture; 3) History of shoulder joint surgery; 4) Receiving any other treatment within the past 4 weeks (except for oral medications); 5) Received shoulder joint injections in the past 3 months; 6) Systemic inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis); 7) Pregnancy, infections, mental disorders, severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, or liver and renal failure; 8) Allergies to any of the medications used in the study; 9) Coagulation disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scoring of shoulder pain and disability index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The numerical value of the digital rating scale;Numerical value of active range of motion of shoulder joint; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of pain, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University