New combo treatment may speed up frozen shoulder recovery
NCT ID NCT06176248
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a suprascapular nerve block (a temporary numbing injection) to standard frozen shoulder treatments helps people recover faster. About 62 adults with limited shoulder movement will be randomly assigned to get either the nerve block plus usual care or usual care alone. The main goal is to see if more people have meaningful improvement in shoulder pain and function after one month.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patient treated for adhesive capsulitis corresponding to a loss of passive amplitude of more than 20° in external rotation elbow to body and/or abduction in relation to the contralateral shoulder. * Patient over 18 years of age * Patient covered by a social security scheme * Presence of an accompanying person on the day of the procedure for the return trip * Patient having signed the consent form to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patient protected by law * Pregnant women * Patient who has had shoulder surgery less than six months old * Patient unable to undergo rehabilitation within one month of surgery * Allergy to one of the products used (anesthetic, iodinated contrast medium) * Neuro-orthopedic disorder hampering clinical recovery * Hemostasis disorder contraindicating block (no discontinuation of anticoagulants according to SFAR recommendations, congenital hemostasis disorder)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Reims
Reims, 51092, France
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