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Adhesive CapsulitisNCT01029600

Surgery or Capsular Distention With Steroid in the Treatment of Primary Frozen Shoulder?

A study testing Arthroscopic capsular release and Distention with steroid in people with Adhesive Capsulitis, run by Bergen Surgical Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to compare two different treatment regimens for primary frozen shoulder: Arthroscopic capsulotomy and arthrographic distention with steroid. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Adhesive Capsulitis
What is being tested?
Arthroscopic capsular release and Distention with steroid
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Dec 2009to Apr 2012
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The patient must have understood all information about the project and must have signed the informed consent letter about participation in the study including rehabilitation and follow-up
  • The patients must have a history and clinical findings typical for primary frozen shoulder with globally reduced range of motion in the shoulder.
  • External rotation 20 degrees or less
  • Abduction 45 degrees or less
  • The patients must not be in phase 1 (inflammation phase)
  • Diabetics may be included
  • MRI must be taken to exclude other reasons for stiffness

Who cannot join

  • Other reasons for stiffness( cuff rupture, arthritis)
  • Posttraumatic or postoperative stiffness
  • Patients not suited for day surgery
  • Patients with a history of subacromial impingement before developing stiffness

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ove K Austgulen, MD contact

+4793232026

ovaust@gmail.com

Jannike Øyen, M Sc contact

Norway1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital

    Bergen, Hordaland, 5009

    Jesper Blomquist, MD, +4755978500, jblo@haraldsplass.no

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Arthroscopic Capsulotomy vs Arthrographic Distention With Steroid in the Treatment of Primary Frozen Shoulder. A Randomized Study

The purpose of the study is to compare two different treatment regimens for primary frozen shoulder: Arthroscopic capsulotomy and arthrographic distention with steroid.

Read the detailed description

Patients with primary frozen shoulder will be randomized to two different treatments and the outcome will be measured.

Being tested
Arthroscopic capsular release, Distention with steroid
Keywords
Randomized study capsulotomy vs distention with steroid
Medical subject headings
Bursitis

What participants receive

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

  • Arthroscopic capsular releaseProcedure or surgery

    Surgical division of thickened capsule in the shoulder

  • Distention with steroidProcedure or surgery

    Intraarticular distention with steroid, saline, contrast and local anaesthetic

Study groups in NCT01029600
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arthroscopic CapsulotomyActive comparatorArthroscopic capsular release
Receives: Procedure: Arthroscopic capsular release
Distention with steroidActive comparatorArthrographic distention with contrast, saline, steroid and local anaesthetic
Receives: Procedure: Distention with steroid

What is being measured

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

  1. Shoulder Function

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Shoulder range of motion

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2012 (estimated)

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01029600
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009/870
Status last verified
Dec 2009
First submitted
9 Dec 2009
Last updated
16 Dec 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Codman EA. The Shoulder: Rupture of the Supraspinatus Tendon and Other Lesions In or About the Subacromial Bursa. Boston: Thomas Todd Co; 1934.

  • Bridgman JF. Periarthritis of the shoulder and diabetes mellitus. Ann Rheum Dis. 1972 Jan;31(1):69-71. doi: 10.1136/ard.31.1.69. No abstract available.

    PubMed 5008469
  • Moren-Hybbinette I, Moritz U, Schersten B. The clinical picture of the painful diabetic shoulder--natural history, social consequences and analysis of concomitant hand syndrome. Acta Med Scand. 1987;221(1):73-82. doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb01247.x.

    PubMed 2436441
  • Grey RG. The natural history of "idiopathic" frozen shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1978 Jun;60(4):564. No abstract available.

    PubMed 670287
  • Reeves B. The natural history of the frozen shoulder syndrome. Scand J Rheumatol. 1975;4(4):193-6. doi: 10.3109/03009747509165255.

    PubMed 1198072
  • Binder AI, Bulgen DY, Hazleman BL, Roberts S. Frozen shoulder: a long-term prospective study. Ann Rheum Dis. 1984 Jun;43(3):361-4. doi: 10.1136/ard.43.3.361.

    PubMed 6742896
  • Duplay ES. De la periarthrite scapulo-humérale et des raideurs de l'épaule qui en sont la conséquence. Arch Gen Med 1872;20:513-42.

  • Dias R, Cutts S, Massoud S. Frozen shoulder. BMJ. 2005 Dec 17;331(7530):1453-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7530.1453.

    PubMed 16356983
  • Shaffer B, Tibone JE, Kerlan RK. Frozen shoulder. A long-term follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1992 Jun;74(5):738-46.

    PubMed 1624489
  • Pal B, Anderson J, Dick WC, Griffiths ID. Limitation of joint mobility and shoulder capsulitis in insulin- and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Br J Rheumatol. 1986 May;25(2):147-51. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/25.2.147.

    PubMed 3708230
  • Bunker TD, Anthony PP. The pathology of frozen shoulder. A Dupuytren-like disease. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995 Sep;77(5):677-83.

    PubMed 7559688

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Arthroscopic capsular release and Distention with steroid in people with Adhesive Capsulitis, run by Bergen Surgical Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

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 7 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Dec 2009. 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 Norway. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Ove K Austgulen, MD (+4793232026, ovaust@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Shoulder Function (time frame: 2 years). 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 NCT01029600, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 16 Dec 2009.

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