Corticosteroids and / or Arthrographic Distention in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis

Summary

Arthrographic distention of the shoulder joint is an increasingly popular treatment option in the management of patients with frozen shoulder. Most have included the intra-articular injection of a corticosteroid as part of the procedure, but it is not known if this is necessary. It is also not known whether arthrographic distention using steroid and saline is better than intra-articular steroid injection alone. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an additional benefit in the combination of arthrographic distention plus intra-articular corticosteroid injection compared to arthrographic distention or intra-articular corticosteroid injection alone.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2015-11

Publications

• Background Jacobs LG, Barton MA, Wallace WA, Ferrousis J, Dunn NA, Bossingham DH. Intra-articular distension and steroids in the management of capsulitis of the shoulder. BMJ. 1991 Jun 22;302(6791):1498-501. doi: 10.1136/bmj.302.6791.1498.
• Background Corbeil V, Dussault RG, Leduc BE, Fleury J. [Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: a comparative study of arthrography with intra-articular corticotherapy and with or without capsular distension]. Can Assoc Radiol J. 1992 Apr;43(2):127-30. French.
• Background Gam AN, Schydlowsky P, Rossel I, Remvig L, Jensen EM. Treatment of "frozen shoulder" with distension and glucorticoid compared with glucorticoid alone. A randomised controlled trial. Scand J Rheumatol. 1998;27(6):425-30. doi: 10.1080/030097498442244.
• Background Buchbinder R, Green S, Forbes A, Hall S, Lawler G. Arthrographic joint distension with saline and steroid improves function and reduces pain in patients with painful stiff shoulder: results of a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. Ann Rheum Dis. 2004 Mar;63(3):302-9. doi: 10.1136/ard.2002.004655.
• Background Khan AA, Mowla A, Shakoor MA, Rahman MR. Arthrographic distension of the shoulder joint in the management of frozen shoulder. Mymensingh Med J. 2005 Jan;14(1):67-70.

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