Frozen shoulder relief? injections plus rehab show promise in new study
NCT ID NCT07570095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding ultrasound-guided hyaluronic acid injections to a standard rehab program helps people with frozen shoulder. Sixty adults aged 40 to 70 with frozen-phase adhesive capsulitis took part. One group got three weekly injections plus six weeks of rehab; the other got rehab alone. Researchers measured pain, disability, and shoulder movement over 12 weeks to see if the combination worked better.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 40 to 70 years. * Clinical diagnosis of frozen-phase primary adhesive capsulitis characterized by predominant stiffness as the chief complaint, with symptom duration of at least 3 months, minimal resting pain, and absence of nocturnal pain. * Limitation of both active and passive shoulder range of motion, particularly in external rotation. * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior shoulder surgery or fracture on the affected side. * Rotator cuff tear confirmed by imaging. * Glenohumeral osteoarthritis or inflammatory joint disease. * Neurological disorders affecting shoulder function. * Previous intra-articular injection within the past 3 months. * Contraindications to hyaluronic acid injection.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, Taipei, 114, Taiwan
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