Embolization for chronic shoulder pain not helped by other treatments
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests a minimally invasive procedure called transcatheter arterial embolization using tiny particles (Nexsphere-F) to reduce chronic shoulder pain that has not improved with physical therapy, medications, or injections. It aims to see if this treatment can safely improve pain and shoulder movement.
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Who can take part
- You are between 19 and 85 years old.
- You have had shoulder pain for more than 3 months that didn't get better with standard treatments like physical therapy, painkillers, or injections.
- Your shoulder can't move more than 90 degrees in any direction.
- You agree to only use the pain treatments allowed during the study (certain medications and injections).
- You are willing to attend all follow-up visits and phone calls.
- You have not had surgery on that shoulder, do not have a full rotator cuff tear, and do not have bleeding disorders, serious arm vessel problems, or allergies to gelatin or contrast dye.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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