Comparison of the effects of intra-articular corticosteroid and physical therapy in improvement of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder

Determination of the intra-articular corticosteroid injection efficacy compared with physical therapy along with administration of acetaminophen in reducing pain and increase of range of joint motion in patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015110324854N1

Enrollment

118

Registered

2015-11-30

Start date

2014-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intra-articular corticosteroid injection. Intervention 2: Physical therapy with oral acetaminophen.

Treatment - Drugs

Rehabilitation

Intra-articular corticosteroid injection

Physical therapy with oral acetaminophen

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Developed Adhesive capsulitis; Complete follow-up Exclusion criteria: Unproven Adhesive capsulitis; uncompleted follow-up; Fracture or other comorbidities of shoulder and arm; The reluctance of patients to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before starting treatment and at weeks 2 and 4 of treatment. Patients in the first, second and fourth month after the end of treatment were followed up. Method of measurement: VAS checklist.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion. Timepoint: before starting treatment and at weeks 2 and 4 of treatment. Patients in the first, second and fourth month after the end of treatment were followed up. Method of measurement: percent.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Saeed Sadeghiye Ahari

Ardebil`s faculty of medicine

s.sadeghiyeh@arums.ac.ir+98 45 3351 3429

Outcome results

None listed

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