Corticosteroids and / or Arthrographic Distention in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2015-11-01
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Summary
Arthrographic distention of the shoulder joint is an increasingly popular treatment option in
the management of patients with frozen shoulder. Most have included the intra-articular
injection of a corticosteroid as part of the procedure, but it is not known if this is
necessary. It is also not known whether arthrographic distention using steroid and saline is
better than intra-articular steroid injection alone.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an additional benefit in the
combination of arthrographic distention plus intra-articular corticosteroid injection
compared to arthrographic distention or intra-articular corticosteroid injection alone.