Three different methods in pain management of patients with frozen shoulder: nerve block plus physical therapy, intra-articular corton injection plus physical therapy and isolated physical therapy.

Three different methods in pain management and treatment of patients with idiopathic frozen shoulder: supracondylar nerve block (SSNB) together with physiotherapy, intra-articular injection of corticosteroid together with physiotherapy and isolated physiotherapy.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110809007274N16

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-03

Start date

2018-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Physiotherapy group in which all case will receive the PT protocol. Intervention 2: Intervention group2: IACI (Intra articular corticosteroid injection)+ Physiothe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pain at rest and limited range of motion for at least 3 months duration (stage i & II in Kisner & Colby classification) . failure in oral medical therapy for at least 3 months normal finding in shoulder imaging limited forward flexion<100degree, limited external rotation<50%, limited internal rotation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Evidence of degenerative changes in the shoulder joint (Glenohumeral arthritis) and rotator cuff tear History of previous shoulder surgery, trauma, or drug allergy History of intra-articular or peri-articular shoulder joint injection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion. Timepoint: pre-treatment, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 12th weeks post treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measuring pain and disability of the patient from 0 to 100. Timepoint: pre-treatment, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 12th weeks post treatment. Method of measurement: SPADI (The shoulder pain and disability index).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohsen Mardani Kivi

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

mardani@gums.ac.ir+98 13 3331 1178

Outcome results

None listed

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