NCT05212740

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of exercise and oral corticosteroids the treatment of a FS.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
33

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 25, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 28, 2022

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 10, 2022

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 20, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

November 1, 2022

Status Verified

October 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

January 16, 2022

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

frozen shoulderadhesive capsulitiscorticosteroidexercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline in function on DASH at 6th and 12th week

    The DASH is a 30-item self-reported questionnaire in which the response options are presented as 5-point Likert scales. Scores range from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability). This score was designed be useful in patients with any musculoskeletal disorder of the upper limb.

    Baseline,6th week and 12th week

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Change from baseline in function on ASES at 6th and 12th week

    Baseline,6th week and 12th week

  • Change from baseline in range of motion (ROM) at 6th and 12th week

    Baseline,6th week and 12th week

  • Change from baseline in depression and anxiety on HADS at 6th and 12th week

    Baseline,6th week and 12th week

  • Change from baseline in pain on VAS at 6th and 12th week

    Baseline,6th week and 12th week

Study Arms (2)

Corticosteroid

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants will receive prednisolone for four weeks.

Drug: Corticosteroid

Exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants will receive joint mobilization techniques, stretching and home exercise.

Other: Exercise

Interventions

The treatment will initiate with a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day prednisolone for two weeks and the dose will halve in the next two weeks.

Corticosteroid

The exercise program will be performed two times per week for six weeks for 12 sessions.

Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • between ages 18-60 years
  • loss of passive motion of the glenohumeral joint greater than 25% or 30 in at least 2 directions (flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation) compared with the contralateral side
  • The pain VAS more than 7 (10 in total)

You may not qualify if:

  • bilateral frozen shoulder
  • rotator cuff tear
  • previous corticosteroid injection at the affected shoulder within 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Istanbul Faculty Medicine

Istanbul, Fatih, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

İÜC Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

BursitisMotor Activity

Interventions

Adrenal Cortex HormonesExercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsMotor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Derya Çelik

    Istanbul University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Assistant; Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2022

First Posted

January 28, 2022

Study Start

January 25, 2022

Primary Completion

October 10, 2022

Study Completion

October 20, 2022

Last Updated

November 1, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

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