CompletedNot Applicable

Investigation of the Effect of Central Sensitization (CS) on Steroid Injection Response in Rotator Cuff Lesion

Turkey (Türkiye)44 participantsStarted 2023-06-02

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether pretreatment central sensitization presence affect shoulder steroid injection resuls in patients with rotator cuff pathology. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is central sensitization associated with decreased treatment response? 2. Do the clinical features of patients with central sensitization differ from those of those without? Participants will be applied a shoulder injection and the treatment response will be monitored.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Rotator cuff pathology confirmed clinically and radiologically (USG/MRI) * Failure to respond to medical/physical treatment * Agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Shoulder trauma and history of previous shoulder surgery * History of injection to the painful shoulder in the last 3 months * Use of centrally acting drugs (antidepressants, pregabalin, gabapentin and myorelaxant etc.) * History of active cancer, systemic inflammatory disease, and infection * Pregnancy

What they're measuring

Visual analog scale

Timeframe: 1 week

Visual analog scale

Timeframe: 1 months

Visual analog scale

Timeframe: 3 months

Shoulder range of motion

Timeframe: 1 weeks

Shoulder range of motion

Timeframe: 1 months

Shoulder range of motion

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05926895

SponsorSultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-30

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