Comparison of therapeutic effect of prolotherapy by glucose, corticosteroid and physical therapy in shoulder teddinopathy

Evaluation of the efficacy of three different methods in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy of shoulder; Dextrose-prolotherapy, Corticosteroid injections and Physical therapy.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20101113005172N4

Enrollment

114

Registered

2018-10-24

Start date

2018-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Injury or partial tearing of rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder. Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Prolotherapy by dextrose. In this group, after placing the patient in the sitting position, 8 cc of dextrose solution 12.5% containing 40 mg lidocaine will be inj

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Shoulder pain for at least 6 weeks Rotator cuff tendinopathy has been confirmed by physical examination and imaging methods Patient between 18-65 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Past history of shoulder surgery Diabete mellitus Malignancy Immune insufficiency disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain scale and disability in patients with injury or partial tearing of rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder. Timepoint: Measure the pain and disability of the shoulder joint at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one week, one month and three months after the end of the treatment interventions. Method of measurement: "Numerical Rating Scale" and "Shoulder Pain And Disability Index".	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain scale and disability in patients with injury or partial tearing of rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder. Timepoint: Measure the pain and disability of the shoulder joint at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one week, one month and three months after the end of the treatment interventions. Method of measurement: "Numerical Rating Scale" and "Shoulder Pain And Disability Index".

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaman Asadi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

asadisa60@gmail.com+98 21 7343 3000

Outcome results

None listed

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