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Steroid Injection with Exercise for Subacromial Bursitis

NCT06220643 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-01-20

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Summary

Shoulder issues in middle-aged and elderly folks often stem from muscle and tendon degeneration, causing pain and limited movement. Current treatments like corticosteroid injections provide short-term relief for synovial bursitis, prompting repetitive injections. Combining these injections with resistance exercises, especially elastic bands, might extend relief. A study aims to test this by giving injections and a 12-week elastic band exercise program to one group, compared to injections alone in another. Assessments at 4, and 12 weeks post-injection will measure pain, motion, and functionality. Successful results could redefine treatment, reducing repetitive injections and enhancing life quality for those with shoulder problems.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Bursitis

Interventions

OTHER

resistance exercise

Progressive resistance exercise for 12 weeks

DRUG

triamcinolone acetonide plus lidocaine

40mg triamcinolone acetonide 1cc plus 2cc lidocaine (1%)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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