Can a simple steroid shot ease frozen shoulder pain?

NCT ID NCT06626568

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested whether steroid injections given every two weeks can improve shoulder function and reduce pain in people with frozen shoulder. Forty adults received either an ultrasound-guided injection into the shoulder or a shot in the buttock, plus a placebo. The goal was to see if the longer interval between doses works and to plan a larger future trial.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: betamethasone (a steroid)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that spacing out steroid injections every two weeks is just as effective for frozen shoulder, making treatment more convenient.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study is mainly designed to plan a larger trial, not to prove effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bursitis frozen shoulder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FROZEN SHOULDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315020, China
Guangde County People's Hospital

Xuancheng, Anhui, 242299, China
Huzhou Central Hospital

Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
Pujiang People's Hospital

Jinhua, Zhejiang, 322200, China
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
Shengzhou People&amp;#39;s Hospital

Shanhu, Zhejiang, 312400, China
The First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311199, China
Xiangshan County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Healthcare Group

Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315799, China
Yangpu District Central Hospital of Shanghai

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200082, China

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