Study on the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Frozen Shoulder and Prognostic Evaluation Based on Vascularity Assessment

Evaluation of Vascularity Assessment Using power Doppler Ultrasound in Patients with Frozen Shoulder and Examination of the Immediate and Mid- to Long-term Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy - Study on Vascularity Assessment and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Frozen Shoulder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060264

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-05

Start date

2026-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Frozen shoulder

Interventions

Intervention group: Standard care plus extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) Control group: Standard care alone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with unilateral frozen shoulder aged over 40 years 2. Patients who have undergone medical history review, physical examination, X-ray examination, and ultrasound examination 3. Patients presenting with pain and restricted shoulder joint range of motion (Flexion < 140 degree, External rotation < 30 degree, Internal rotation < L1 level) 4. Patients showing no abnormal findings in the shoulder joint on X-ray and ultrasound examinations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of rotator cuff tears or calcification 2. Bilateral shoulder involvement 3. Previous surgical interventions in the neck or shoulder region 4. History of fractures or injuries around the shoulder joint 5. Presence of neurological dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder joint range of motion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Correlation between vascularity assessment using power Doppler and treatment efficacy 2. Changes in pain VAS scores 3. Changes in patient-reported outcomes (e.g., qDASH scores)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKoshi Shimizu

Keyaki Clinic Department of Rehabilitation

k4mizu@hotmail.co.jp076-240-2155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026