Does pain type predict response to shoulder steroid injection?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a person's type of shoulder pain (its 'phenotype') can predict how well they respond to a corticosteroid injection. If you qualify, the research may help doctors tailor future treatments for shoulder pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome (shoulder pain caused by irritation of the tendons or bursa under the shoulder blade).
- Your shoulder pain has lasted for at least 3 months.
- Your shoulder hurts more when you raise your arm, and the pain is at least a 3 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- You are already scheduled to receive a corticosteroid injection into the shoulder area (under the shoulder blade).
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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