Corticosteroid Injection Versus Nerve Block
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Glenohumeral Arthritis
Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 99
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate conservative pain relief measures for patients suffering from glenohumeral arthritis or rotator cuff arthropathy. Conservative management of osteoarthritis is often first line treatment, and while a corticosteroid injection is frequently used, suprascapular nerve blocks have not often been described as an analgesic option in this population.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* diagnosis of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or rotator cuff arthropathy who are being offered injection
Exclusion Criteria:
* uncontrolled diabetes (patients will be excluded if no HbA1c within a year or if it is 8 or greater"
* known allergy to steroid o…
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