A Randomized Comparative Cohort Study of the Use of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection Compared to Suprascapular Nerve Block for Treatment of Shoulder Pain
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to evaluate conservative pain relief measures for patients suffering from glenohumeral arthritis or rotator cuff arthropathy. Conservative management of osteoarthritis is often first line treatment, and while a corticosteroid injection is frequently used, suprascapular nerve blocks have not often been described as an analgesic option in this population.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 99
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• diagnosis of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or rotator cuff arthropathy who are being offered injection
Locations
United States
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
RECRUITING
Minneapolis
Contact Information
Primary
Allison Rao
rao00149@umn.edu
608-445-0545
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-02
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: intraarticular methylprednisolone acetate injection (IACI)
Patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or rotator cuff arthropathy who are poor surgical candidates or who are not interested in pursuing surgery randomized to intraarticular corticosteroid injection (IACI).
Experimental: suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) with bupivacaine and triamcinolone
Patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or rotator cuff arthropathy who are poor surgical candidates or who are not interested in pursuing surgery randomized to suprascapular nerve block (SSNB)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Minnesota