Chronic Pain Management
Conditions
Keywords
Shoulder pain, Suprascapular nerve block, Pulsed radiofrequency
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of adding pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) modality to suprascapular nerve injection with ultrasound glenohumeral steroid in chronic shoulder pain patients focusing on both changes in pain and function scores
Detailed description
Shoulder pain is the second most prevalent musculoskeletal condition in adults which is frequently treated poorly and results in chronic pain . The use of steroid injection has been demonstrated to be superior to conventional therapies, particularly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Its impact is transient (4-6 weeks) and occasionally may not be clinically sufficient . An alternate analgesic injection for the pain management of numerous shoulder diseases is the suprascapular nerve block (SSN) . Although pulse radiofrequency analgesia typically lasts for a much longer period than nerve blocking, it has become increasingly popular to apply pulse radiofrequency to peripheral nerves.
Interventions
OTHERthe effect of adding pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) modality to suprascapular nerve injection with ultrasound glenohumeral steroid in chronic shoulder pain patients
Suprascapular nerve block group: Patients will receive ultrasound guided intra articular Gleno-humeral steroid injection of Diprofos® (betamethasone 14 mg/ 2ml) and ultrasound guided suprascapular nerve block US SSN with 10mL of 0.25% preservative-free bupivacaine Pulsed radiofrequency group: Patients will receive ultrasound guided intra articular Gleno-humeral steroid injection of Diprofos® (betamethasone 14 mg/ 2ml) and ultrasound guided suprascapular nerve block US SSN with 10mL of 0.25% preservative-free bupivacaine with application of pulse PRF at 42 Celsius of suprascapular nerve for 480 seconds.
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults aged from 21-60 years. * Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II. * Chronic shoulder pain (\>3 months) and will undergo interventional treatment due to inadequate response to conservative treatments.
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal of procedure or participation in the study by patients. * History of shoulder surgery, another intervention history between 3 months before and 1 year after the intervention applied. * Patients with chronic pain syndrome due to other shoulder pathology (fibromyalgia, cervical discopathy, brachial plexus injury). * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus patients with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels of more than 7%. * Patients with known history of allergy to the study drugs. * Infection at site of injection. * Cognitive or psychiatric illness that will lead to inability to cooperate, speak, or provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) questionnaire in both groups after the intervention | 15th day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month | The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) a self-administered questionnaire that consists of two dimensions, one for pain and the other for functional activities, overall total scores range from 0 to 130 with a percentage score of 0 indicating less shoulder disability and 100 indicating more shoulder dysfunction |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Numerical pain rating scale (NRS).physiological parameter | 15th day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month | patients are asked to circle the number between 0 and 10, 0 and 20 or 0 and 100 that fits best to their pain intensity. Zero usually represents 'no pain at all' whereas the upper limit represents 'the worst pain ever possible'. |
| Duration of pain relief physiological parameter | 15th day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month | when the effect of the intervention will be lost after the intervention |
| Active range of motion (AROM).physiological parameter | 15th day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month | will be measured using a geniometer. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactNahla yahia, Msc
Backup ContactAzza youssef, lecturer
Outcome results
None listed