Primary care Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder pain
Conditions
Interventions
We shall invite a random sample of GPs to a training day about injecting shoulders. Half will attend before the trial and the other half after.
We shall randomise eligible patients between:
1. Corti
Sponsors
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients presenting to GPs with pain in one or both shoulders lasting for less than 3 months who would otherwise have received a steroid injection in primary care 2. Clinical diagnosis of rotator cuff tendonitis based on history of pain in the deltoid area and pain during resisted active movement 3. Patients aged 18 or more 4. Patients who are able and willing and give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients whose pain has lasted for more than 3 months 2. Patients who would normally be referred to a rheumatologist in secondary care 3. Patients aged less than 18 4. Patients who are unable or unwilling to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients will complete two generic instruments (SF-36 & EQ5D) and two specific instruments (British Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (BSDQ) and the Functional Limitations Profile) 1, 3 and 12 months after randomisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed