Improvement of Range of Motion in Frozen Shoulder in Breast Cancer Survivors

The Effectiveness of Intra-articular Steroid Injection in Breast Cancer Survivors With Adhesive Capsulitis According to the Thickness of Axillary Capsulitis Thickness

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04640220

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-23

Start date

2020-10-26

Completion date

2021-12-31

Last updated

2022-01-10

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Conditions

Breast Neoplasm, Shoulder Capsulitis, Range of Motion

Brief summary

The prevalence of shoulder joint disease is high in breast cancer patients. The cause of adhesive capsulitis is not clearly identified. However, the following are known as relevant factors that are the restriction of the use of the arm after surgery, inflammation due to autoimmune action, radiation therapy, and adhesion of the surgical site. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the effect of intrathecal steroid injection in breast cancer survivors with adhesive capsulitis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREIntra-articular steroid injection

Ultrasound-guided Gleno-humeral joint steroid (Triamcinolone 40mg with 0.5% lidocaine ) injection

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Adhesive capsulitis patients who underwent breast cancer operation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who underwent breast cancer surgery within 6 months. * Patients with shoulder pain and limited range of motion

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with infection * Bilateral shoulder pain patient * Patients with uncontrolled diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Range of motion of shoulder joint	Change from baseline at 3 months	A goniometer is an instrument which measures the available range of motion at a joint.Flexion, Extension,Adduction,Abduction, Internal Rotation,External rotation

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in score on Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)	Change from baseline at 3 months	SPADI is a scale consisting of 0-10; 0 being the best and 10 being the worse pain ever; higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Axillary recess capsule thickness	Change from baseline at 3 months	Ultrasound measurements of axillary recess capsule thickness in unilateral frozen shoulder

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

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