Adhesive capsulitis in shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC) were included in the study, characterized as: painful shoulder of spontaneous onset, accompanied by progressive limitation of glenohumeral movement in all direct
not subjected to previous treatment
and confirmation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), characterized by T2 hypersignal of the inferior joint capsule 4 mm, decreased filling of the axillary recess and edema in the rotator interval.
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and the second group (control) was formed by 50 patients who received only physical therapy as treatment (PT).
Physiotherapy was performed by a group directly linked to the outpatient clinic where the
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Sponsors
Clínica de Fraturas
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a painful shoulder of spontaneous onset; accompanied by progressive limitation of glenohumeral movement in all directions; including at least 50% reduction in external rotation; not subjected to previous treatment; and confirmation by magnetic resonance imaging characterized by hypersignal of the inferior joint capsule greater than 4 mm; decreased filling of the axillary recess and edema in the rotator interval; age between 20 and 60 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Secondary rigid shoulder; patients already treated for rigid shoulder prior to the study; absence of magnetic resonance to confirm the diagnosis; patients with type I diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate through visual analogue pain scale, UCLA score and measurement of range of motion with digital goniometry (iHandy Level), before treatment and at 2, 4 and 6 months after. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão de Medeiros Filho
Clínica de Fraturas
Outcome results
None listed