Ultrasound Guided Interventions of Calcific Tendonitis of Rotator Cuff (SUCTION) (NCT02776345) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Ultrasound Guided Interventions of Calcific Tendonitis of Rotator Cuff (SUCTION)
Canada160 participantsStarted 2021-03
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether minimally invasive treatments like ultrasound guided needle fragmentation with and without lavage is associated with better clinical outcomes compared to the subacromial bursal corticosteroid injection treatment only.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 60 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Adult men or women ages 18 to 60 years
✓. Shoulder pain ( including impingement pain) and reduced range of shoulder movement for greater than 6 months with no relief from non-operative means (physiotherapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, rest).
✓. Documentation of failed physiotherapy and conservative management.
✓. Calcific tendonitis as diagnosed on ultrasound.
✓. Informed consent from participant.
✓. Ability to speak, understand and read in the language of the clinical site.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Previous inclusion in a study involving calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff
✕. Evidence of a calcification in any of the rotator cuff tendons except the supraspinatus tendon.
✕. Presence of a tear of the rotator cuff.
✕. The supraspinatus tendon calcification is more than 1.5 cm is its largest dimension.
✕. Concomitant clinical or MRI diagnosis of frozen shoulder.
✕. Previous rotator cuff or shoulder surgery.
✕. Those on blood thinners.
What they're measuring
1
Decrease in Pain as measured by the Visual analog scale from 1-10
Timeframe: 8 months
2
Decreased Range of Motion in the shoulder measured in degrees