The Effect of Doppler Ultrasound on Calcified Tendinitis: a Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, is a self-limiting disease characterized by the deposition of calcium phosphate crystals in the rotator cuff tendons. Patients will develop complications such as decreased range of motion of the shoulder joint, and thus reducing their quality of life. The most common site of occurrence is 1.5-2 cm away from the supraspinatus tendon insertion site on the greater tuberosity. The primary treatment for calcific tendinitis is conservative, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics for pain relieving, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, subacromial steroid injections, ultrasound-guided barbotage technique for aspirating and washing out calcific deposits. Ultrasound is being used in calcified tendinitis for evaluating its size, location, quality, and also using the color Doppler ultrasonography to evaluate its reactive inflammatory changes. However, the use of color Doppler ultrasonography in diagnosing and treating a shoulder pain with calcification is not being concluded yet. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of color Doppler ultrasonography in calcified tendinitis.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• chronic shoulder pain for more than 1 month

• shoulder X-ray showed calcified deposit

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
RECRUITING
Taipei
Contact Information
Primary
Mei Sean Loh
19210@s.tmu.edu.tw
+886 02-22490088
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-07-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: With Doppler ultrasound
The physician will use Doppler function detection to check if calcifications are under active inflammation before ultrasound-guided injection.
Active_comparator: Without Doppler ultrasound
The physician will only open the Doppler image in the non-calcified area for patient blinding before the ultrasound-guided injection.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

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