Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular vs Gluteal Intramuscular Corticosteroid Injection for Frozen Shoulder
Recruiting now · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Frozen Shoulder
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a gluteal muscle injection of compound betamethasone is as effective as an ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection in treating frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) in adults aged 18 to 65. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is gluteal injection as effective as ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection for improving shoulder function and reducing pain? * What are the side effects of each treatment method? Researchers will compare these two injection methods. Participants will: * Receive one injection at baseline and will be followed up for 12 weeks * Complete shoulder function assessments * Perform home rehabilitation exercises
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07416916
- Run by
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
- People needed
- 528
- Starts
- 2026-02-23
- Expected to finish
- 2031-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University — Ningbo, Zhejiang, China (enrolling)
- Huzhou Central Hospital — Huzhou, Zhejiang, China (enrolling)
- Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University — Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (enrolling)
- Pujiang People's Hospital — Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
- Xiangshan County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Healthcare Group — Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Yangpu District Central Hospital of Shanghai — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
- Shengzhou People's Hospital — Shanhu, Zhejiang, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University — Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou — Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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