Frozen shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
selective nerve block(Once a week for up to 4 weeks)
intra-articular injection(Once a week for up to 4 weeks)
Sponsors
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine,Tohoku University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with frozen shoulders diagnosed as frozen stage. (1) Frozen shoulder diagnostic criteria 1. Shoulder pain and contracture of the shoulder joint in more than one direction (flexion 90 degrees or less, external rotation 30 degrees or less, or internal sacrum or less) 2. Excludes organic diseases such as calcareous rotator cuff inflammation and rotator cuff tear using X-ray/MRI/echo. (2) Diagnostic criteria for frozen stage 1. Within 3 months of onset. 2. Assessed pain intensity with visual analog scale is less than 30. 3. The contracture remains.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a history of trauma or other shoulder disease (2) Patients with a history of diabetes (3) Patients with a history of thyroid disease (4) Patients with mental illness (5) Patients who are allergic to local anesthetics (6) Patients participating in other studies (7) Patients who are not qualified by the doctor in charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in Quick DASH score (JSSH version) up to 8 weeks after treatment intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder range of motion, pain intensity (visual analog scale), analgesic usage, treatment satisfaction (visual analog scale), muscle elasticity. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNorifumi Yoshida
Tohoku University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Outcome results
None listed