Evaluation of the Efficacy of Suprascapular Nerve Block in Adhesive Capsulitis

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Adhesive Capsulitis

In brief

This is a double-blind interventional superiority study evaluating the efficacy of suprascapular nerve block in addition to conventional therapies for adhesive capsulitis. Adhesive capsulitis is a pathology that results in reduced shoulder mobility due to retraction of the periarticular capsule. It may be primary or secondary to traumatic or neurological events, or associated with diabetes in particular. The usual treatment includes re-education sessions to improve joint amplitude and restore shoulder mobility. In persistent forms, intra-articular injection of cortisone is combined with distension of the capsule with a local anaesthetic under radiographic control. In some countries, subscapular nerve block (reversible anaesthesia) is used to improve pain. The combination of arthrodistension and subscapular nerve block has never been performed to accelerate the healing process. The aim of this study is to compare the performance of these two procedures together against the reference technique alone on time to improvement with the number of patients improved at one month according to the Constant score. This score is used to assess shoulder pain and function, with a significant improvement above eight points.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06176248

Run by

CHU de Reims

People needed

62

Starts

2024-10-11

Expected to finish

2027-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient treated for adhesive capsulitis corresponding to a loss of passive amplitude of more than 20° in external rotation elbow to body and/or abduction in relation to the contralateral shoulder.
• Patient over 18 years of age
• Patient covered by a social security scheme
• Presence of an accompanying person on the day of the procedure for the return trip
• Patient having signed the consent form to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Patient protected by law
• Pregnant women
• Patient who has had shoulder surgery less than six months old
• Patient unable to undergo rehabilitation within one month of surgery
• Allergy to one of the products used (anesthetic, iodinated contrast medium)
• Neuro-orthopedic disorder hampering clinical recovery
• Hemostasis disorder contraindicating block (no discontinuation of anticoagulants according to SFAR recommendations, congenital hemostasis disorder)

Where it is running

• Chu Reims — Reims, France (enrolling)

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