Comparison of 2 Doses of Corticosteroid Subacromial Injections for the Treatment of Painful Shoulder

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00914836

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-05

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

2010-04-30

Last updated

2015-06-23

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Conditions

Bursitis, Tendonitis

Keywords

shoulder, subacromion, corticosteroid, bursitis, tendinitis, calcific tendonitis, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tendinitis

Brief summary

The use of corticosteroid subacromial injections have been found to be effective for the treatment of shoulder pain. Higher doses may be better than lower doses for subacromial corticosteroid injection for rotator cuff tendonitis. The investigators aim this study to compare 2 doses of corticosteroids.

Interventions

DRUGBetamethasone Sodium Phosphate

1cc:2cc

DRUG1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

DRUG2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

35 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* subacromial bursitis * tendinitis * Calcific Tendonitis

Exclusion criteria

* rotator cuff tear * osteoarthritis * pregnancy * local or systemic infection * steroid or lidocaine sensitivity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
constant score	9 month

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026