Intra-Operative Corticosteroid Injection During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Intra-articular Debridement, Subacromial Decompression, Acromioplasty, Acromioclavicular Joint Resection

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of intra-operative subacromial corticosteroid injections in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery on quality of life scores and activity level when compared to a control group.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT02867904
Run by: Peter Chang
People needed: 12
Starts: 2016-03-01
Expected to finish: 2020-04-01
Last updated by the study team: 2021-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients aged 18 years-old or older
Male patients
Female patients
Patients able to speak and understand written English
Patients presenting to the orthopedic institute clinic with shoulder pain and necessitating the procedure of arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Specific arthroscopic procedures include: intra-articular debridement, decompression, acromioplasty, and acromioclavicular joint resection

You may not qualify if…

Patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery that includes other interventions (i.e. rotator cuff repair; labral repair, etc)
Patients with adhesive capsulitis
Patients with significant cervical spine symptoms and/or pathology
Patients having a history of receiving chronic pain treatment
Patients who are currently pregnant or who become pregnant before surgery
Patients who cannot speak or understand written english
Patients who are under the age of 18 years of age
As per exclusionary criteria if a subject is pregnant they will not be eligible for participation.

Where it is running

Orthopedic Institute — Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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