Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of App-assisted Home Exercise Program in Patients With Frozen Shoulder
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Frozen Shoulder
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Abstract Introduction Frozen shoulder is a common musculoskeletal disorder with reported lifetime prevalence to be 2%\~5% in the general population. Patients with frozen shoulders present with chroni...
Detailed Description
The primary objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that a 12-week frozen shoulder exercise program delivered through the mobile app will result in greater improvement in shoulder range of m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Patients with frozen shoulder who are scheduled to receive intra-articular glucocorticosteroid injections, as determined by the physician investigator, will be consecutively enrolled in the study. To be included in the study, patients must meet the following criteria:
- Unilateral frozen shoulder.
- Suitability for treatment with intra-articular and subacromial glucocorticosteroid injection.
- Patients must fulfill the diagnostic criteria for frozen shoulder, as described by Bulgen et al. These criteria include shoulder pain persisting for at least 1 month, sleep disturbance (such as night pain or inability to lie on the affected side), restriction of all active and passive shoulder movements, and a reduction of passive glenohumeral external rotation by at least 50% compared to the unaffected side.
- Plain radiographs of the shoulder will be obtained to exclude other pathologies.
- Patients will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Age younger than 20 years old.
- Bilateral involvement of the shoulder.
- Secondary frozen shoulder resulting from trauma.
- History of shoulder joint injections or upper limb surgery within the past month.
- Presence of rheumatoid arthritis, central nervous system disorders, or cervical radiculopathy.
- Cognitive disorders or inability to understand exercise instructions.
- Contraindications for anesthesia or corticosteroid injection.
- Lack of familiarity with using smartphones.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05980572
Start Date
September 11 2022
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
April 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan District, Taiwan