Status:

UNKNOWN

Efficacy of Intra-articular Hyaluronate Injection for Adhesive Capsulitis

Lead Sponsor:

Tri-Service General Hospital

Conditions:

Adhesive Capsulitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder. Design: Prospective, case- controlled trial. Sett...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A. Patients diagnosed with frozen shoulder by a clinical physician based on the patient's medical history, physical examination, X-ray, and ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging reports.
  • B. Clinical course: Patients must have a pain score of less than 3, no nighttime shoulder pain, and be in the post-freezing stage, primarily presenting restricted shoulder joint range of motion.
  • C. The affected shoulder joint must have at least two angles of shoulder joint movement reduced by at least 30% compared to the healthy side: shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation, or a single affected side abduction angle reduced by 50% relative to the healthy side.
  • D. Age between 40 to 70 years old.
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Exclusion

  • A. full-thickness tear or massive tear of the rotator cuff tendons or calcific tendinitis.
  • B. Presence of systemic rheumatic disease. C. History of shoulder fracture or previous shoulder surgery. D. Received shoulder injections for treatment within the last 3 months. E. Acute cervical nerve root compression. F. Current pregnancy or lactation. G. Patients with shoulder instability or cancer. H. Patients with cognitive impairment, unable to follow simple instructions, or unable to comply with the study procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05983081

Start Date

August 1 2023

End Date

August 1 2024

Last Update

August 9 2023

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Tri-Service General Hospital

Taipei, Alberta, Taiwan, 114