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Is Adding Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy to Physiotherapy and Corticosteroid Injection Beneficial for Frozen Shoulder

RecruitingNAAges 20 Years - 80 YearsAllShin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
NCT06491745 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, is a common clinical problem characterized by pain, loss of both passive and active range of motion (ROM) of glenohumeral joint (GHJ), leads to functional limitation, and reduces quality of life. Primary frozen shoulder occurs without any obvious connection to any other condition, and secondary frozen shoulder is related to some medical problems, such as an injury, inflammatory, immunological, and endocrine conditions, or surgery of the shoulder. The prevalence of frozen shoulder is 2%-5% in general population, usually between 40 to 60 years old, and more in female. Diabetes patients have more chance of developing frozen shoulder than general population and the prevalence was 13.4%. Frozen shoulder is clinically divided into 3 overlapping phases. The painful freezing phase has a duration of 10 to 36 weeks and is characterized by p

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. age between 20 to 80 years old; 2. shoulder pain for ≥ 1 month; 3. \> 30% loss of passive range of motion (ROM) of the affected shoulder in external rotation and/or abduction, comparing with the sound side; 4. pain visual analog scale on maximal passive external rotation or abduction \> 4; 5. showing willing to receive ESWT, shoulder joint injection, and attend regular physical therapy programs for 8 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: 1. severe systemic disorders including cancer, stroke, or cardiopulmonary diseases; 2. uncontrolled DM; 3. rotator cuff tear or calcification of the affected shoulder; 4. fracture, dislocation, or arthritis of the shoulder due to rheumatic disorders; 5. a history of drug allergy to local anesthetics or corticosteroids; 6. pregnancy; 7. receiving ESWT, corticosteroid joint or bursa injection of the affected shoulder during the preceding three months
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What it tests

  • ESWT+PT+corticosteroid injection, ESWT group
  • Sham ESWT+PT+corticosteroid injection, SHAM group.
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Where

1 site
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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