Shoulder tendinopathy. Impingement syndrome of shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Ultrasound-guided injection of corticosteroid in the subacromial space with lateral approach. Intervention 2: Intervention group: ULtrasound-guided injection of ozone in
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 20 and 80 years; Shoulder tendinopathy as positive result of specific test like Neer & Hawkins test; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) > 4; The willingness of patients to participate in research projects; The absence history of rotator cuff tear, diabetes, coagulation disorders, fractures, rheumatologic diseases, tumors, and infections; Not having shoulder injection in last 3 months; The absence of intraarticular injection contraindications like anticoagulant medications consumption; The absence of corticosteroid and lidocaine injection contraindications such as allergy reaction to these medications and skin infection at the injection site; The absence of ozone injection contraindications such as G6PDD, uncontrolled hyperthyroid, the first 3 months of pregnancy, leukemia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The willingness of patients to exit from the study at any stage of the project; Noncoming patient for follow-up and evaluation during the follow-up study; Daily use of any type of pain medication by patients for the duration of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of symptoms. Timepoint: Zero, two weeks and two months after. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Shoulder Pain and Disability Index. Timepoint: Zero, two weeks and two months after. Method of measurement: SPADI questionnaire.;The severity of symptoms and functional limitations. Timepoint: Zero, two weeks and two months after. Method of measurement: Constant score questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects. Timepoint: Two weeks and two months after. Method of measurement: Physical examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Sadegh Khabbaz
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed