New study tests which injection works best for frozen shoulder
NCT ID NCT06725823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out which nerve block injection works better for people with frozen shoulder: a shoulder anterior capsular block (SHAC) or a suprascapular nerve block. Fifty adults with frozen shoulder will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two injections. Researchers will measure pain levels, shoulder function, and range of motion to see which treatment provides more relief.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- 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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19 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age above 18 years. * Both sexes, males and females. * History of complaint \>6 weeks * Restricted shoulder movement unilaterally in at least 2 planes including abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation and restricted passive movement. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal. * -Allergy to local anaesthetics. * -Infection at the site of injection . * -Coagulopathy * -Prolonged opioid medication * -Pregnancy * -Acute trauma, fracture of the shoulder * People who had received an intra-articular shoulder injection within the last 6 months. * Patients with tendon tear
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Locations
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Sohag university
RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt
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