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CT-guided cervical nerve root blocks at different levels in patients undergoing capsular release of frozen shoulder

CT-guided cervical nerve root blocks at different levels in patients undergoing capsular release of frozen shoulder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105689
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-09
Start date
2025-07-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-14

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

Conditions

Adhesive capsulitis, periarthritis of the shoulder

Interventions

C7 vertebral body transverse process level cervical nerve anesthesia (control group):C7 vertebral body transverse process level cervical nerve block
C6 Vertebral Transverse Process Cervical Nerve Anesthesia (Experimental Group):C6 vertebral body transverse process level cervical nerve block

Sponsors

Ningbo Medical Centre Lihuili Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.There is diffuse pain in the shoulder, which intensifies at night or after activity. There is tenderness at the greater tubercle of the humerus, the internodal groove, the attachment site of the long-head tendon of the biceps brachii, the major and minor teres, and the lateral edge of the scapula; 2.Limited shoulder joint movement is mainly manifested in the abduction, elevation, internal rotation and external rotation of the upper arm. Muscle spasm around the shoulder; 3.X-rays ruled out other shoulder lesions, such as advanced shoulder osteoarthritis, pathological fractures, displacements, ischemic necrosis, and calcified rotator cuff tendinopathy; 4.MRI suggests thickening of the scapular ligaments, subcoracal fat infiltration in the rotational space, and thickening of the axillary crypts; 5.The patient has complete clinical data; 6.Age>50 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Abnormal coagulation function; 2.Those with severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and respiratory system diseases; 3.mentally disturbed; 4.Those who refuse to receive release therapy; 5.Those with local or systemic infections and contraindications to puncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anesthetic effect after cervical nerve block, duration of anesthesia;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VAS score;Dosage of analgesic drugs;Satisfaction of patients;Adverse effect;Record the range of motion of the shoulder joint (flexion, abduction, extension, external rotation and internal rotation) of patients before and after the operation.;Shoulder Pain and Disability Index ,SPADI;SF-36 health status;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYingying Lou

Ningbo Medical Centre Lihuili Hospital

605570569@qq.com+86 574 8701 8126

Outcome results

None listed

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