NCT06935877

Additional Effect of Steroid on Hyaluronic Acid in Subdeltoid Bursitis

Comparison of the Efficacy of Combined Hyaluronic Acid and Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection and Hyaluronic Acid Alone Injection in Patients With Subdeltoid Bursitis

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study employs a double-blind, randomized clinical trial design with 60 patients diagnosed with subdeltoid bursitis. Participants are divided into two groups: the experimental group receives combined hyaluronic acid and Triamcinolone Acetonide injections, while the control group receives hyaluronic acid alone injection. All injections are guided by ultrasound. Assessments are conducted before treatment and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-treatment.

Detailed description

Evaluation indicators include pain (measured by Visual Analog Scale for rest, activity, and sleep, and pain threshold via pressure algometer), function (assessed by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index), quality of life (using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF).

Conditions

• Subdeltoid Bursitis of the Shoulder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Hyaluronic acid injection	traditional rehabilitation programs
DRUG	Triamcinolone Acetonide injection	traditional rehabilitation programs

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-25
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-06-30
• First posted: 2025-04-20
• Last updated: 2025-04-24