Nerve treatments for shoulder stiffness and pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether heating (radiofrequency) applied to shoulder nerves, with a fluid injection to free up tissue, helps improve pain and movement in people with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). It compares treating three nerves versus just one nerve to see which works better.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 30 and 80 years old.
- You must have had shoulder pain for more than one month.
- Your shoulder movement must be limited in at least two directions (like raising your arm, lifting to the side, or rotating).
- You cannot have other serious shoulder problems like a tear, calcification, or arthritis.
- You cannot have a history of shoulder fracture, dislocation, or stroke that affected your arm.
- You must not be allergic to numbing medicines or have certain blood or skin conditions that make nerve blocks unsafe.
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