Status:

COMPLETED

Relationship to Dose of Triamcinolone Acetonide and Methylyprednisolone to Improvement in Subacromial Bursitis

Lead Sponsor:

Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center

Conditions:

Subacromial Bursitis

Shoulder Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

It is currently unknown whether or not the improvement in pain and function related to a "steroid shot" for shoulder pain due to subacromial bursitis is important. This study seeks to determine whethe...

Detailed Description

Background: Subacromial bursitis is a common site for patients to report shoulder pain. In some patients it is refractory to conservative therapies such as physical therapy, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years or older
  • History and physical examination consistent with shoulder pain and subacromial bursitis
  • At least 2 weeks of shoulder pain and subacromial bursitis

Exclusion

  • Known allergies to Lidocaine, Marcaine, Methylprednisolone, and/or Triamcinolone
  • History or examination suspicious for a humeral head fracture
  • History or examination consistent with adhesive capsulitis (normal X-Ray of the shoulder but with less than 100 degrees of active or passive elevation of the arm, when raising the arm above the head to a maximum with passive external rotation being 50 degrees less than the unaffected side
  • History or examination consistent with acute synovitis of the glenohumeral or acromioclavicular joint
  • Any shoulder surgery involving the affected arm within the last 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

61 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02242630

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

March 1 2016

Last Update

December 14 2016

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Keesler Medical Center

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, United States, 39534