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Less pain and more function with physiotherapy treatment of a frozen shoulder? "The cold facts": a randomized controlled trial.

Less pain and more function with physiotherapy treatment of a frozen shoulder? "The cold facts": a randomized controlled trial. - D-FROST / Dutch FROzen shoulder STudy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON40380
Enrollment
82
Registered
2014-01-15
Start date
2014-02-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

adhesive capsulitis frozen shoulder

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Slotervaartziekenhuis
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age >= 25 years • Clinical signs of frozen shoulder being: Symptoms of pain and stiffness, predominantly in one shoulder, persisting >= 3 months, without preliminary trauma. Restriction of passive motion in the glenohumeral joint with scapular stabilisation of >=30° in >=2 planes of movement, measured to onset of pain. • Unsuccessful conservative therapy within the previous 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Previous corticosteroid injection in the shoulder region within 6 weeks • Evidence of a complete rotator cuff tear on physical examination, ultrasound images or MRI • Acute subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis • Osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral or acromioclavicular joint, Kellgren-Lawrence osteoarthritis grading scale >= 2 Anticoagulation in therapeutic range (INR >1,7) • Previous surgery to the shoulder • Systemic inflammatory joint disease • Neurological disorders upper limb • Other known shoulder pathology as infection or tumor • Contra-indication to corticosteroid injection, allergy to contrast or local anaesthetic • Inability to give informed consent and fill out questionnaires

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome: Function, measured by the SPADI

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain (Numeric pain rating scale) General health (RAND 36 = dutch validated SF 36) Range of motion patient perceived satisfaction (PPSI)

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)