Efficacy of Intra-articular NSAID Versus Corticosteroid in the Treatment of Shoulder and Knee Conditions: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Study

OSF Healthcare System

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tear; Knee Arthritis; Shoulder Arthritis; Meniscus Lesion; Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy; Shoulder Impingement

Treatments: Drug: Shoulder injection; Drug: knee injection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03616340

1209087-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The proposed study will compare the efficacy of Triamcinolone versus Ketorolac for intra-articular injection of the knee and shoulder

Full description

This study will be a randomized prospective study comparing Triamcinolone to Ketorolac for injections in the knee and shoulder for a variety of orthopedic conditions. The investigators will monitor pain relief, length of pain relief, cost, and patient satisfaction after the injections

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• knee and shoulder arthritis
• shoulder impingement
• rotator cuff tear

Exclusion criteria

• chronic pain management
• allergy to NSAIDs or steroids
• prior surgery
• kidney disease that would preclude NSAID administration

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Ketorolac

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Shoulder injection

Drug: knee injection

Kenalog

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Shoulder injection

Drug: knee injection