Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0080151784
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To determine whether early intervention with corticosteroid injection is effective in reducing acute pain from rotator cuff tendonitis or adhesive capsulitis.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention
Randomised study
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Corticosteroids
Primary outcome measure
To measure the change in perceived pain and disability to inform treatment decisions and improve the evidence base for care of patients with this condition.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/11/2004
Overall trial end date
01/08/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
150 patients
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
150
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/11/2004
Recruitment end date
01/08/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Consultant Rheumatologist
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
NHS R&D Support Funding
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list