rotator cuff dysfunction. Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients from 30-65 year old with long standing symptoms of at list 6 months or refractory to at list 3 months of conservative methods rotator cuff lesions in the forms of tendinitis, partial tear which are diagnosed by sonography or MRI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with RA, DIABETES, OSTEOMYELITIS,Active infectious disease, history of chronic infection in the treatment area, positive history of previous operation of the involved shoulder positive history of local injection at treatment area in 12 weeks ago bleeding tendency pregnancy frozen shoulder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain and disability of shoulder. Timepoint: before, 3 and 12 weeks after injection. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale and shoulder pain and disability scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scores of function and quality of life. Timepoint: before, 3 and 12 weeks after injection. Method of measurement: shoulder pain and disability index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences