An Evaluation of Blood Glucose Levels and Insulin Requirement After Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection in Insulin Dependent Diabetics

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Insulin-dependent Diabetics; Shoulder Injury

Treatments: Other: Placebo; Drug: Dexamethasone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03328975

PRO17070506

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a corticosteroid shoulder injection on glucose levels in insulin-dependent diabetic men and women.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Insulin-dependent diabetic
• Age 18+
• Shoulder pain for over 4 weeks duration that is uncontrolled with activity modification or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Use of glucometer for blood sugar monitoring
• Well controlled blood glucose levels
• Hemoglobin A1c less than or equal to 7.5

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous corticosteroid injection within the past 6 months
• Active infection
• Pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant
• Previous adverse event with corticosteroid or lidocaine use

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Dexamethasone

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group 1 will receive an injection of 4mg of dexamethasone 4 mL of 1% lidocaine.

Treatment:

Drug: Dexamethasone

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Group 2 will receive an injection of 5 mL of 1% lidocaine (placebo).

Treatment:

Other: Placebo