Sugar water injection may ease shoulder pain better than TENS

NCT ID NCT07559058

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Rizki Darmawan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new injection treatment called PIT (using a sugar-water solution) against TENS (a mild electrical stimulation device) for people with shoulder pain. Thirty-two adults with ongoing shoulder pain received either PIT or TENS, plus exercises, over two weeks. The goal was to see which approach better reduces pain and improves daily function.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Dextrose 5% injection
What this could lead to: If PIT works better than TENS, it could offer a new, simple injection option for easing shoulder pain and improving movement.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 32 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is compared to TENS, not a placebo, so benefits might be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bicipital tenosynovitis bursitis disease of the tendon frozen shoulder osteoarthritis rotator cuff syndrome Shoulder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS ROTATOR CUFF DISORDERS SHOULDER PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hasanuddin University Hospital

Makassar, Indonesia

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