NCT01087229

Effectiveness of an Oxygen-nitrous Oxide Mixture During Physical Therapy for Frozen Shoulder

Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of an Equimolar Oxygen-nitrous Oxide Mixture During Physical Therapy for Adhesive Shoulder Capsulitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the use of an equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide during the physical therapy for patients suffering from frozen shoulder (adhesive shoulder capsulitis) results in a gain in shoulder amplitude (Constant Score) and less pain as compared to patients undergoing physical therapy without this treatment.

Conditions

• Adhesive Capsulitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	equimolar oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture	Kinesitherapy is performed with a mask by which patient inhales an equimolar oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture.
DRUG	Placebo	Kinesitherapy is performed with a mask by which patient inhales a placebo.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-02
• Completion: 2013-09-02
• First posted: 2010-03-16
• Last updated: 2025-11-19

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: France