NCT04640220

Improvement of Range of Motion in Frozen Shoulder in Breast Cancer Survivors

The Effectiveness of Intra-articular Steroid Injection in Breast Cancer Survivors With Adhesive Capsulitis According to the Thickness of Axillary Capsulitis Thickness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yeungnam University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The prevalence of shoulder joint disease is high in breast cancer patients. The cause of adhesive capsulitis is not clearly identified. However, the following are known as relevant factors that are the restriction of the use of the arm after surgery, inflammation due to autoimmune action, radiation therapy, and adhesion of the surgical site. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the effect of intrathecal steroid injection in breast cancer survivors with adhesive capsulitis.

Conditions

• Breast Neoplasm
• Shoulder Capsulitis
• Range of Motion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Intra-articular steroid injection	Ultrasound-guided Gleno-humeral joint steroid (Triamcinolone 40mg with 0.5% lidocaine ) injection

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-26
• Primary completion: 2021-12-31
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2020-11-23
• Last updated: 2022-01-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea