Effectiveness of ECA Cream on Calcifying Shoulder Tendinitis

Consorci Sanitari del Maresme10 enrolled

Overview

This pilot trail aims to assess the effectiveness of ECA cream in the treatment of calcifying shoulder tendinitis in terms of: 1. Reduction or removal of shoulder calcifications 2. Functional improvements 3. Pain improvements 10 subjects will be assessed prior and 1 and 2 months post intervention onset. The intervention will consist in the application of the ECA cream in the affected shoulder twice a day during 1 month.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Calcifying Shoulder Tendinitis

Interventions

ECA creamOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients \>=18 years * diagnosed of calcifying shoulder tendinitis diagnosed by a medical specialist (rehabilitation, orthopedic surgeon or rheumatologist) by x-ray * with disease evolution of more than 3 months and less than 12 months * that give their informed consent by writing Exclusion Criteria: * Previous shoulder surgery patients * Patients with shoulder affections treated with shockwaves or corticosteroid injections.

Locations (1)

Consorci Sanitari del Maresme

Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Presence of shoulder calcifications

X-ray

Time frame: 2 months

Size of shoulder calcifications

Ultrasonography

Time frame: 2 months

Secondary Outcomes

Shoulder functionality

Constant Scale

Time frame: 1 and 2 months

Shoulder pain

Pain VAS (Visual Analogue Scale )

Time frame: 1 and 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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