Hormone therapy with physiotherapy for frozen shoulder in menopause
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study checks if adding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to standard physiotherapy helps postmenopausal women recover from frozen shoulder more effectively. You may benefit if you have had shoulder stiffness for over 3 months and have not yet had any specific treatment for it.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman who has gone through menopause and are between 40 and 60 years old.
- You have had shoulder pain at rest or during daily activities for more than 3 months.
- You have been diagnosed with stage 1 or stage 2 frozen shoulder, meaning you have limited movement compared to your other shoulder.
- Your shoulder movement is reduced by more than 25% in at least two directions, and by more than 50% in at least one direction.
- You have not received any previous treatment for this shoulder problem, such as physical therapy, injections, or surgery.
- You do not have severe joint arthritis, inflammatory joint disease, cancer, or very limited external rotation (less than 30 degrees).
Quick eligibility check
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