Clinical Trial: Effects of Intra-articular Versus Subacromial Steroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Adhesive Capsulitis

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of Intra-articular Versus Subacromial Steroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Adhesive Capsulitis

Brief Summary:

The primary objective is to compare the clinical outcomes of patients with a clinical diagnosis of Adhesive Capsulitis who receive intra-articular versus subacromial steroid injections.

The secondary objective is to verify that steroid injections in combination with physical therapy lead to more favorable outcomes than local anesthetic injections in combination with physical therapy.

Detailed Summary: Current treatment for Adhesive Capsulitis involves physical therapy. Steroid injections have not been shown to be as effective alone without the physical therapy. However, there are multiple studies that document the benefit of adding a steroid injection to the physical therapy. After a review of the literature, there are studies that compare different dosages of intra-articular steroid injections,value and site of the injections, and accuracy of clinical injections. There are currently no studies that compare the results after intra-articular versus subacromial injections in combination with physical therapy. This study would help us determine if location of the injection is a major factor in regaining motion. If it is significantly important to be intra-articular with the steroid, than it may be important to send patients for fluoroscopic guided injections routinely rather than risk the chance of not being within the joint.
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: The primary goal of this study is to document the return of shoulder motion and resolution of adhesive capsulitis after intra-articular versus subacromial steroid injections versus anesthetic injections in combination with physical therapy. [ Time Frame: 6-8 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: The primary goal of this study is to document the return of shoulder motion and resolution of adhesive capsulitis after intra-articular versus subacromial steroid injections versus anesthetic injections in combination with physical therapy. [ Time Frame: When enrollment is completed. ]

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Information By: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: August 26, 2008
Date Started: August 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 25, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015