Does Ultrasound-guided Suprascapular Nerve Block Provide Additional Benefit Over Traditional Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan60 enrolled

Overview

This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of hydrodilatation with hyaluronic acid under ultrasonographic guidance plus physical therapy (PT) with that of PT alone for treating adhesive capsulitis

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Suprascapular Nerve Block

Interventions

suprascapular nerve blockDRUG

4ml 2% xylocaine

physical therapyOTHER

patient received traditional physical therapy, including therapeutic exercise and stretch exercise

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. chronic shoulder pain with duration of complaints more than 3 months 2. diagnosis of frozen shoulder or rotator cuff disorder Exclusion Criteria: 1. other conditions involving the shoulder ( rheumatoid arthritis, Hill-Sachs lesions,osteoporosis, or malignancies in the shoulder region); 2. neurologic deficits affecting shoulder function in normal daily activities; 3. shoulder pain caused by cervical radiculopathy 4. a history of drug allergy to xylocaine 5. pregnancy or lactation; 6. received injection into the affected shoulder during the preceding 3 months

Locations (1)

Taipei veteran general hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change in constant shoulder score

the total constant score ranges from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicative of better function. The score is divided into four sections: pain, activity of daily living, ROM and strength

Time frame: at 4, 12 wk

Secondary Outcomes

change in pain intensity

pain intensity was measured by visual analog scale.

Time frame: at 4, 12 wk

change in Shoulder Pain And disability index

The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is a self-administered questionnaire that consists of two dimensions, one for pain and the other for functional activities. The pain dimension consists of five questions regarding the severity of an individual's pain. Functional activities are assessed with eight questions designed to measure the degree of difficulty an individual has with various activities of daily living that require upper-extremity use. The SPADI takes 5 to 10 minutes for a patient to complete and is the only reliable and valid region-specific measure for the shoulder.

Time frame: at 6, 12 wk

change in glenohumeral joint range of motion

Shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation were measured with goniometer with patient in supine position.

Time frame: at 4, 12 wk

Central Contacts

Jia chi Wang, MD

CONTACT

jcwang0726@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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