The efficacy of sonography in corticosteroid injection in subacromial bursa in rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Comparison of the efficacy of corticosteroid injection with and without ultrasound-guided in paraplegic spinal cord injury patients, below T6 neurologic level with rotator cuff tendinopathy in shoulder pain and function improvement.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180928041163N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-07

Start date

2017-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Rotatorcuff tendinopathy. Other joint disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1cc depomedrol (Belgium) with 2 cc lidocain ultrasound guided injection in subacromial bursa. Intervention 2: Control group: 1cc depomedrol (Belgium) with 2 cc lido

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Paraplegic spinal cord injury patients below T6 neurologic level with rotator cuff tendinopathy Age between 20 to 60 years Shoulder pain & positive Neer test & Hawkins-Kennedy test VAS>4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of stroke, head trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, humeral or clavicle fracture, diabetes mellitus, infection, tumor, pregnancy,steroid sensitivity, coagulopathy ? subacromial injection over 8 weeks ago

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2 weeks, after 2 months. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Shoulder function. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2 weeks, after 2 months. Method of measurement: Constant score.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2 weeks, after 2 months. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF Questionair.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNajmeh Bolandnazar

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

n-bolandnazar@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6119 2110

Outcome results

None listed

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