Effects of Intra-articular Versus Subacromial Steroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Adhesive Capsulitis

NCT ID: NCT00742846

Last Updated: 2015-02-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-08-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective is to compare the clinical outcomes of patients with a clinical diagnosis of Adhesive Capsulitis who receive intra-articular versus subacromial steroid injections.

The secondary objective is to verify that steroid injections in combination with physical therapy lead to more favorable outcomes than local anesthetic injections in combination with physical therapy.

Detailed Description

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Current treatment for Adhesive Capsulitis involves physical therapy. Steroid injections have not been shown to be as effective alone without the physical therapy. However, there are multiple studies that document the benefit of adding a steroid injection to the physical therapy. After a review of the literature, there are studies that compare different dosages of intra-articular steroid injections,value and site of the injections, and accuracy of clinical injections. There are currently no studies that compare the results after intra-articular versus subacromial injections in combination with physical therapy. This study would help us determine if location of the injection is a major factor in regaining motion. If it is significantly important to be intra-articular with the steroid, than it may be important to send patients for fluoroscopic guided injections routinely rather than risk the chance of not being within the joint.

Conditions

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Adhesive Capsulitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Group 1

The patient receives intra-articular steroid and local anesthetic injection under fluoroscopy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lidocaine + Kenalog

Intervention Type DRUG

5ml 1% Lidocaine + 1ml 40mg KenalogĀ®-10 into the shoulder joint

Intra-articular injection with local anesthetic and steroid

Group 2

The patient receives subacromial steroid and local anesthetic injection under fluoroscopy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lidocaine + Kenalog

Intervention Type DRUG

5ml 1% Lidocaine + 1ml 40mg Kenalog-10 into the subacromial space

Local anesthetic and steroid in to the subacromial space

Group 3

The patient receives intra-articular local anesthetic injection under fluoroscopy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lidocaine

Intervention Type DRUG

5ml 1% Lidocaine alone into the shoulder joint.

intra-articular local anesthetic injection

Group 4

The patient receives subacromial local anesthetic injection under fluoroscopy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lidocaine

Intervention Type DRUG

5ml 1% Lidocaine alone into the subacromial space.

subacromial local anesthetic injection

Interventions

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Lidocaine + Kenalog

5ml 1% Lidocaine + 1ml 40mg KenalogĀ®-10 into the shoulder joint

Intra-articular injection with local anesthetic and steroid

Intervention Type DRUG

Lidocaine + Kenalog

5ml 1% Lidocaine + 1ml 40mg Kenalog-10 into the subacromial space

Local anesthetic and steroid in to the subacromial space

Intervention Type DRUG

Lidocaine

5ml 1% Lidocaine alone into the shoulder joint.

intra-articular local anesthetic injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Lidocaine

5ml 1% Lidocaine alone into the subacromial space.

subacromial local anesthetic injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Kenalog Lidocaine Lidocaine Kenalog

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Meet clinical diagnosis of primary Adhesive Capsulitis
* Restriction in abduction to less than 130 degrees
* 50% reduction in external rotation as compared with the contralateral side
* An intact rotator cuff
* Between 18-75 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous shoulder capsular surgery
* History of steroid injection(s) into affected shoulder
* Inability to provide informed consent
* Iodinated contrast dye allergy
* Allergy to lidocaine
* Other suspected shoulder pathology (i.e., tumor, rotator cuff rupture. infection, arthritis)
* Known bleeding diathesis
* Cervical spine pathology
* History of trauma to the shoulder
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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April Armstrong

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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April Armstrong, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Locations

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Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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IRB #26378

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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