Delto-Tricipital Compression Syndrome: Treated With Injection of Dextrose

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve (PACN) can be compressed between the deltoid and triceps, with resultant pain and dysfunction. The active treatment for this study will be injection of the point of compression and along the painful course of the sensory nerve with 5% dextrose. The control treatment will be physical therapy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Abierta Interamericana

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Pain in the deltotricipital groove,extending down the lateral septum.

2. Pain rating 6 or more on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (NRS)

3. Reproduction of pain with provocative maneuvers. Lifting a 6 pound weight to 60 degrees with the below at 40 degrees of elbow extension and the clinician creating a flexion force on the elbow which the participant resists. (Need a picture)

4. Pain more than 3 months?

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pain in other arm or shoulder locations on either side more than 2/10

2. Pain in other part of the body more than 4/10.

3. Taking narcotics for pain.

4. Pain with testing of shoulder laxity.

5. Massive rupture of rotator cuff (complete width tear) evidenced by examination or MRI scan.

6. Level III-IV or more shoulder arthritis on plain film of shoulder.

7. Other peripheral neuropathy.

8. Unstable psychiatric status