This study will be performed to examine the effect of ultrasound-guided subacromial sodium hyaluronate injection in patients with impingement syndrome without rotator cuff complete tear.
Rotator cuff disease in particular is a common cause of shoulder pain and weakness and comprises a significant proportion of the musculoskeletal complaints presenting to primary care doctors. Ultrasound is a readily available and cheap modality for looking more specifically at the rotator cuff and surrounding structures. More recently, ultrasound guidance has become a commonly employed method to perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions. Despite the long history and the fact that this is a common diagnosis made in clinical practice, the exact cause and best treatment for this condition still are being explored. Although there are a few high-quality studies demonstrating the efficacy of sodium hyaluronate injection for rotator cuff disease, this study will be performed to examine the effect of ultrasound-guided subacromial sodium hyaluronate injection in patients with impingement syndrome without rotator cuff complete tear.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
48
Ultrasound guided injection of sodium hyaluronate; Fermathron ™, 20 mg/2ml of Sodium Hyaluronate, 3 weekly injections.
Ultrasound guided injection of 0.9% normal sodium hyaluronate line solution, at 2 mL/syringe, 3 weekly injections.
Department of Rehabilitation, Alzahra Hospital
Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
RECRUITINGChange from baseline in pain severity after 3 weeks.
The pain score (100 mm Visual Analogue Score ) is evaluated before the first injection and one week after each injection up to 3rd week.
Time frame: Up to 3 weeks
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