Effectiveness of an Oxygen-nitrous Oxide Mixture During Physical Therapy for Frozen Shoulder

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the use of an equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide during the physical therapy for patients suffering from frozen shoulder (adhesive shoulder capsulitis) results in a gain in shoulder amplitude (Constant Score) and less pain as compared to patients undergoing physical therapy without this treatment.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2013-09-02

Completion

2013-09-02

Publications

• Results Dupeyron A, Dobija L, Castelli C, Petiot S, Tavares I, Gelis A, Coudeyre E. Nitrous oxide provided during intensive physiotherapy for shoulder adhesive capsulitis does not improve function: A randomised controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 Apr;67(3):101803. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2023.101803. Epub 2023 Dec 19.
• Dupeyron A, Denarie M, Richard D, Dobija L, Castelli C, Petiot S, Tavares I, Gelis A, Coudeyre E. Analgesic gas for rehabilitation of frozen shoulder: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2019 Jan;62(1):43-48. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.07.007. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

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