A true to life study of pain management early in rotator cuff tendonitis and adhesive capsulitis

ISRCTN	ISRCTN20861284
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20861284
Protocol serial number	N0080151784
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funders	Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

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Dr Alan Hakim
Scientific

Consultant Rheumatologist
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To determine whether early intervention with corticosteroid injection is effective in reducing acute pain from rotator cuff tendonitis or adhesive capsulitis.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention	Randomised study
Intervention type	Drug
Phase	Not Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)	Corticosteroids
Primary outcome measure(s)	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.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/08/2006

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	150
Key inclusion criteria	150 patients
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/11/2004
Date of final enrolment	01/08/2006

Consultant Rheumatologist

London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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