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A prospective study to compare the effect of corticosteroid injections according to different sites in adhesive capsulitis

Comparison of glenohumeral and subacromial steroid injection for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0001374
Enrollment
133
Registered
2015-02-05
Start date
2013-04-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : The patients were randomly assigned to have a single corticosteroid injection into glenohumeral joint (IA group), subacromial space (SA group), or both site (IA+SA group). The pati

Sponsors

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) age of 20 years older 2) shoulder pain with limitation of passive motion of greater than 30 degrees in 2 or more planes of movement 3) stage 2 or 3 of adhesive capsulitis according to Hannafin and Chiaia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) secondary adhesive capsulitis secondary to rheumatic diseases, infection, trauma, previous surgery of shoulder or adjacent region 2) cervical radiculopathy 3) rotator cuff disease 4) osteoarthritis 5) previous steroid injection at the affected side within 3 months 6) bleeding diathesis 7) poor cognitive function.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) shoulder score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain;subjective shoulder value ;passive range of motion

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDUHWAN KIM

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

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