Effect of Combined Intra-articular Injection of Lidocaine Plus Physiotherapy in Treatment of Frozen Shoulder

Adhesive Capsulitis Clinical Trial

Official title: Effect of Combined Intra-articular Injection of Lidocaine Plus Physiotherapy in Treatment of Frozen Shoulder

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

1. Therapeutic exercise, especially stretch exercise and joint mobilization, remain the mainstay of conservative treatment of frozen shoulder.

1. Nevertheless, shoulder pain during the physiotherapy reduces the treatment effect.

2. Manipulation or arthroscopic release under general anesthesia may avoid pain during the intervention; however, increased risk of humeral shaft fracture and failure of release of pathological tissue were reported.

2. We consider intra-articular injection is a compromized way, from a practical point of veiw, to reduce the pain during physiotherapy.

3. We hypothesize that, intra-articular injection with lidocaine before joint mobilization and stretch exercise, can make the patient pain-free during physiotherapy, and the effect of combined therapy is superior to physiotherapy alone in the treatment of frozen shoulder.

Clinical Trial Description

A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect in treatment of frozen shoulder between combined intra-articular injection with lidocaine plus physiotherapy and physiotherapy alone. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Bursitis
• Frozen Shoulder

• NCT number: NCT01817348
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2013
• Completion date: February 2014