Status:

WITHDRAWN

Subacromial Injection With Corticosteroid Versus Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Madigan Army Medical Center

Conditions:

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Subacromial Bursitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Injection with corticosteroid is one of the most common non-operative interventions in the treatment of subacromial impingement; however, its use is limited by its potential side effects (e.g. tendon ...

Detailed Description

After a single injection into the subacromial space, the patients were instructed to perform home physical therapy and follow-up in four weeks. Each patient was evaluated in terms of arc of motion, Vi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Shoulder pain characteristic of subacromial impingement syndrome with passive and/or active abduction in the 60-120 arc of motion (positive impingement sign)
  • Diagnosis of subacromial bursitis based on tenderness to palpation anterior/lateral to the acromion. Pain may be exacerbated with the shoulder held in internal rotation (positive Hawkins test)

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years
  • Symptoms less than one month
  • Previous shoulder injections within the past 3 months
  • Evidence of os-acromiale or other confounding shoulder pathology on plain radiographs
  • Evidence of shoulder osteoarthritis
  • Full thickness rotator cuff tear evidenced by MRI, cuff weakness after lidocaine injection, or positive drop-arm sign
  • Systemic inflammatory condition
  • Pending litigation or work-related claims related to the shoulder
  • Previous shoulder surgery on the affected shoulder
  • Evidence of local infection
  • Evidence of adhesive capsulitis
  • Previous history of gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding disorders
  • Evidence of shoulder instability

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01449448

Start Date

September 1 2000

End Date

September 1 2005

Last Update

November 4 2016

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