NCT03871465

Effect of Combined Ultrasound-guided Subdeltoid Corticosteroid Injections and Physiotherapy in Treatment of Patients With Chronic Subacromial Bursitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 111 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is to investigate whether combination of ultrasound-guided subdeltoidcorticosteroid injection and physiotherapy is more effective than either treatment alone in treatment of patients with chronic subacromial (or subdeltoid) bursitis (SAB).

Detailed description

Chronic subacromial bursitis (SAB) is a common shoulder disorder characterized by chronic shoulder pain with a painful arc of motion, and/or pain on active or passive motions. The diagnosis of SAB requires confirmation by an infiltration with local anesthetic. Previous study showed that corticosteroid injection is more effective than hyaluronic acid in treatment of chronic SAB, however, some (about 20%) patients were not responsive to corticosteroid injection, and some responsive patients may have recurrence of symptoms. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether combination of corticosteroids SASD injections and physiotherapy is more effective than either treatment alone in chronic SAB.

Conditions

• Subacromial Bursitis
• Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
• Physical Therapy
• Therapeutic Exercise
• Rehabilitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Triamcinolone SASD injection	2ml triamcinolone (1ml/10mg) and 3ml 1% xylocain will be injected into the affected SASD bursa under ultrasound guidance.
PROCEDURE	Physiotherapy	The physiotherapy program consists of hot pack, interferential therapy, and exercise program, which includes stretch exercise, mobilization of the glenohumeral joint, manual pressure to the possible trigger points, scapular stabilization exercise, and strengthening exercise of the rotator cuff, trapezius, and serratus anterior muscles.
DRUG	Triamcinolone injections & Physiotherapy	2ml triamcinolone (1ml/10mg) and 3ml 1% xylocain will be injected into the affected SASD bursa under ultrasound guidance. The physiotherapy program consists of hot pack, interferential therapy, and exercise program, which includes stretch exercise, mobilization of the glenohumeral joint, manual pressure to the possible trigger points, scapular stabilization exercise, and strengthening exercise of the rotator cuff, trapezius, and serratus anterior muscles.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2020-07-31
• Completion: 2020-07-31
• First posted: 2019-03-12
• Last updated: 2022-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan