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TendonitisNCT00914836

Comparison of 2 Doses of Corticosteroid Subacromial Injections for the Treatment of Painful Shoulder

A study testing Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate, 1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and 2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate in people with Tendonitis and Bursitis, run by HaEmek Medical Center, Israel at 1 site in Israel.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

The use of corticosteroid subacromial injections have been found to be effective for the treatment of shoulder pain. Higher doses may be better than lower doses for subacromial corticosteroid injection for rotator cuff tendonitis. The investigators aim this study to compare 2 doses of corticosteroids. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 35 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Tendonitis, Bursitis
What is being tested?
Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate, 1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and 2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jun 2009to Apr 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 35 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • subacromial bursitis
  • tendinitis
  • Calcific Tendonitis

Who cannot join

  • rotator cuff tear
  • osteoarthritis
  • pregnancy
  • local or systemic infection
  • steroid or lidocaine sensitivity

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Haemek Medical Center

    Afula

Other trials in Israel

About this study

The use of corticosteroid subacromial injections have been found to be effective for the treatment of shoulder pain. Higher doses may be better than lower doses for subacromial corticosteroid injection for rotator cuff tendonitis. The investigators aim this study to compare 2 doses of corticosteroids.

Conditions
Tendonitis, Bursitis
Being tested
Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate, 1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate, 2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Keywords
shoulder, subacromion, corticosteroid, bursitis, tendinitis, calcific tendonitis, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tendinitis
Medical subject headings
Tendinopathy, Bursitis, Rotator Cuff Injuries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Betamethasone Sodium PhosphateDrug

    Also called diprospan

    1cc:2cc

  • 1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium PhosphateDrug

    Also called diprospan

    Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

  • 2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium PhosphateDrug

    Also called diprospan

    Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Study groups in NCT00914836
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium PhosphateActive comparator1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Receives: Drug: Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate; Drug: 1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium PhosphateActive comparator2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Receives: Drug: Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate; Drug: 2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. constant score

    Measured: 9 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionApr 2010
  4. Study completionApr 2010

Why it stopped: difficulties in the department

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00914836
Sponsor's protocol ID
19-09
Status last verified
Jun 2015
First submitted
17 May 2009
Last updated
23 Jun 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • van der Heijden GJ, van der Windt DA, Kleijnen J, Koes BW, Bouter LM. Steroid injections for shoulder disorders: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Br J Gen Pract. 1996 May;46(406):309-16.

    PubMed 8762750

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate, 1 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and 2 cc - Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate in people with Tendonitis and Bursitis, run by HaEmek Medical Center, Israel at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

constant score (time frame: 9 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00914836, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2015.

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