CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of ECA Cream on Calcifying Shoulder Tendinitis

Spain10 participantsStarted 2016-10

Plain-language summary

This pilot trail aims to assess the effectiveness of ECA cream in the treatment of calcifying shoulder tendinitis in terms of: 1. Reduction or removal of shoulder calcifications 2. Functional improvements 3. Pain improvements 10 subjects will be assessed prior and 1 and 2 months post intervention onset. The intervention will consist in the application of the ECA cream in the affected shoulder twice a day during 1 month.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients \>=18 years * diagnosed of calcifying shoulder tendinitis diagnosed by a medical specialist (rehabilitation, orthopedic surgeon or rheumatologist) by x-ray * with disease evolution of more than 3 months and less than 12 months * that give their informed consent by writing Exclusion Criteria: * Previous shoulder surgery patients * Patients with shoulder affections treated with shockwaves or corticosteroid injections.

What they're measuring

Presence of shoulder calcifications

Timeframe: 2 months

Size of shoulder calcifications

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02986035

SponsorConsorci Sanitari del Maresme

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-10

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