Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Calcific Tendinitis by Ultrasound-guided Needle Lavage
Lead Sponsor:
Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Conditions:
Calcific Tendinitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Study population: Subjects with long standing symptoms from calcific tendonitis, non-responsive to other forms of conservative treatment Study method: A cohort of 50 patients with symptomatic calcifi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Shoulder pain for at least 6 months, localised laterally on the upper humerus
- Painful arc
- Positive Hawkins test and/or Neers tegn for impingement
- Calcific deposit of \>= 5 mm on shoulder x-ray, verified on sonography with a localisation in the supraspinatus or infraspinatus tendon
Exclusion
- The presence of other local or systemic diseases affecting shoulder function like arthritis, inflammatory arthropathy or instability
- Symptoms from a cervical root syndrome
- Sonographic or MRI findings for a rotator cuff tear
- Earlier surgery in the study shoulder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01832376
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2018
Last Update
October 31 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Martina Hansens Hospital
Sandvika, Norway, 1306