Oral Corticosteroids Versus Exercises On Treatment Of Frozen Shoulder,

Istanbul University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Frozen Shoulder

Treatments: Drug: Corticosteroid; Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05212740

Istanbul Unıversity-Cerrahpasa

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of exercise and oral corticosteroids the treatment of a FS.

Full description

After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed and meet the inclusion criteria will be randomized a double blind manner in a 1:1 (participant and investigator) to oral corticosteroids or exercise.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. between ages 18-60 years
2. loss of passive motion of the glenohumeral joint greater than 25% or 30 in at least 2 directions (flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation) compared with the contralateral side
3. The pain VAS more than 7 (10 in total)

Exclusion criteria

1. bilateral frozen shoulder
2. rotator cuff tear
3. previous corticosteroid injection at the affected shoulder within 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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33 participants in 2 patient groups

Corticosteroid

Experimental group

Description:

The participants will receive prednisolone for four weeks.

Treatment:

Drug: Corticosteroid

Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

The participants will receive joint mobilization techniques, stretching and home exercise.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise