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Heat therapy offers hope for stubborn shoulder pain

NCT ID NCT06039345

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Utah Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This small study tests a procedure called radiofrequency ablation for people with chronic shoulder pain that hasn't improved with standard treatments like physical therapy or injections. The treatment uses heat to calm the nerves that send pain signals from the shoulder joint. Ten participants will be followed for a year to see if their pain drops by at least half and if their strength improves.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 10 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

We will explore the effectiveness of SRFA to reduce chronic shoulder pain in 10 participants who were deemed non-surgical candidates by an orthopedic surgeon and who experienced ≥80% pain relief after a single shoulder joint anesthetic block.

Ages

50 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥50 years old capable of understanding and providing consent in English, and capable of complying with the outcome instruments used 2. ≥3 months of shoulder pain refractory to conventional treatment (i.e., physiotherapy, medication, steroid injections) 3. Persistent shoulder pain ≥ 4/10 in intensity on a 7-day average 4. Shoulder pain refractory to conventional treatment (i.e., physical therapy, oral analgesics, steroid injection) 5. Prior consultation with a board-certified orthopedic shoulder surgeon, deemed a non-surgical candidate for the primary diagnosis of glenohumeral joint pain +/- rotator cuff pain 6. ≥80% pain relief for at least 30 minutes after a single fluoroscopically-guided block of the sensory branches of the SN, AN, and LPN with 0.5 mL of lidocaine at each nerve 7. Scheduled for procedure of interest Exclusion Criteria: 1. Infection 2. Allergy to any medication needed to participate in this study 3. Previous partial/total/reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Participants with a history of RTC repair will not be excluded. 4. Neurologic disorders including radiculopathy, connective tissue/inflammatory joint disease/widespread soft tissue pain disorder 5. Severe, uncontrolled psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization within 6 months 6. Intraarticular or subacromial injection to the study shoulder within 3 months before C-SRFA 7. Uncontrolled bleeding diathesis 8. Pregnancy 9. Pacemaker, neurostimulator, or other implanted device potentially sensitive to RF energy 10. Active Worker's compensation claim, litigation, or other possible reason for secondary gain. 11. Prior shoulder radiofrequency ablation 12. Daily opioid use

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis Rotator Cuff Injuries rotator cuff syndrome Shoulder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Rotator cuff injuries Shoulder pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Utah Farmington Health Center

    Farmington, Utah, 84025, United States

  • University of Utah Orthopaedic Center

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

  • University of Utah South Jordan Health Center

    South Jordan, Utah, 84009, United States

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