Pulsed Radiofrequency for Frozen Shoulder Chronic Pain (PRFFSCP)

Summary

this study to detect the effect of pulsed radiofrequency to the suprascapular nerve in treating chronic pain and to evaluate range of motion of shoulder joint after the intervention

Timeline

Start

2018-03-15

Primary completion

2019-03-01

Completion

2020-03-01

Publications

• Background Liliang PC, Lu K, Liang CL, Tsai YD, Hsieh CH, Chen HJ. Pulsed radiofrequency lesioning of the suprascapular nerve for chronic shoulder pain: a preliminary report. Pain Med. 2009 Jan;10(1):70-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00543.x.
• Background Jang JS, Choi HJ, Kang SH, Yang JS, Lee JJ, Hwang SM. Effect of pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation on clinical improvements in the patients of chronic intractable shoulder pain. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2013 Dec;54(6):507-10. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.6.507. Epub 2013 Dec 31.

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