The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind study is to determine the effects of dextrose prolotherapy on shoulder pain and functions in patients with chronic rotator cuff disease.
Rotator cuff disease is a major cause of shoulder pain and disability. Non-surgical treatments to reduce pain and improve function have included therapeutic exercises, NSAIDs, subacromial corticosteroid injections. However, some patients are resistant to these conservative treatments. In recent years, prolotherapy has increased in popularity for the treatment of musculosketal conditions. Regenerative injection methods can be applied in resistant chronic rotator cuff disease. In this prospective, randomized controlled, single blind, interventional study, a total of 60 patients with shoulder pain due to rotator cuff disease who meet eligibility criteria will be enrolled in the study. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups using computer-generated random numbers. In the dextrose prolotherapy group, ultrasound-guided prolotherapy injections will be applied under aseptic conditions at 0, 3, and 6 weeks. In the salin injection group, salin injections will be applied under aseptic conditions at 0, 3, and 6 weeks. Home exercise program will be apply to both groups. Participants are going to evaluate before injection, and at the 1-month follow-up and 3-month follow-up using the visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain during activity, at rest, and at night, with the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) change in pain and disability score, with The University of California and Los Angeles Rating Score (UCLA) change in pain and functional score and the change in the Ultrasound Shoulder Pathology Rating Scale (USPRS).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
Subacromial injection: 5 cc solution (15% dextrose + saline + 1% lidocaine solution) will be injected into the subacromial bursa using a sterile 21 gauge injector. Extra-articular injection: Previously marked using a sterile 27 gauge injector (dental needle); A total of 10 cc solution (15% dextrose + saline + 1% lidocaine solution) will be injected into the infraspinatus, teres minor, supraspinatus insertion on the tuberculum majus, the subscapularis insertion on the tuberculum minus, the coracoid process and the long head of the biceps. As a home exercise program, shoulder range of motion and stretching, shoulder isometric and isotonic strengthening exercises will be given at least three days a week with 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
Subacromial injection: 5 cc solution (saline + 1% lidocaine solution) will be injected into the subacromial bursa using a sterile 21 gauge injector. Extra-articular injection: 5 cc solution (saline + 1% lidocaine solution) will be injected to the attachment areas of the previously marked tendons to the bone using a sterile 30 gauge injector. As a home exercise program, shoulder range of motion and stretching, shoulder isometric and isotonic strengthening exercises will be given at least three days a week with 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change from baseline activity pain score at 1-months and 3-months
Visual Analogue Scale-Activity pain (0-10 point). Higher scores mean a worse outcome
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline rest pain score at 1-months and 3-months
Visual Analogue Scale-Rest pain (0-10 point). Higher scores mean a worse outcome
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline night pain score at 1-months and 3-months
Visual Analogue Scale-Night pain (0-10 point). Higher scores mean a worse outcome
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline pain, disability at 1-months and 3-months
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) measures shoulder pain and disability. It consists of 2 chapters and 13 subtitles in total. The total score range in the scale varies between 0-130. High scores are associated with more pain, and disability, while low scores indicate well-being.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline shoulder pain and function at 1-months and 3-months
UCLA Shoulder Rating Score (The University of California and Los Angeles Rating Score); Over a total of 35 points, pain, function, patient satisfaction, flexion muscle strength, flexion angle are evaluated. Pain and function are evaluated on a scale of 1-10 points each, active flexion angle, flexion muscle strength, and patient satisfaction on a scale of 1-5 points each. In total, 34-35 points are considered excellent, 29-33 points good, and values below 29 points are considered poor. This outcome measure is a composite outcome measure consisting of multiple measures.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
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Change from baseline rotator cuff structure at 1-months and 3-months
USPRS (Ultrasound Shoulder Pathology Rating Scale); It is a scale that enables the evaluation of rotator cuff structures using ultrasound. It is evaluated over 20 points. High scores indicate increased pathology severity.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline shoulder flexion muscle strenght and flexion angle at 1-months and 3-months
UCLA Shoulder Rating Score (The University of California and Los Angeles Rating Score); Over a total of 35 points, pain, function, patient satisfaction, flexion muscle strength, flexion angle are evaluated. Pain and function are evaluated on a scale of 1-10 points each, active flexion angle, flexion muscle strength, and patient satisfaction on a scale of 1-5 points each. In total, 34-35 points are considered excellent, 29-33 points good, and values below 29 points are considered poor.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline patient satisfaction at 1-months and 3-months
UCLA Shoulder Rating Score (The University of California and Los Angeles Rating Score); Over a total of 35 points, pain, function, patient satisfaction, flexion muscle strength, flexion angle are evaluated. Pain and function are evaluated on a scale of 1-10 points each, active flexion angle, flexion muscle strength, and patient satisfaction on a scale of 1-5 points each. In total, 34-35 points are considered excellent, 29-33 points good, and values below 29 points are considered poor.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Change from baseline shoulder range of motion at 1-months and 3-months
Shoulder range of motion was measured using a goniometer
Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 3-month