Abstract | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although corticosteroid injections have been reported to be effective in capsulitis of the shoulder, the optimal dose has not been established. The purpose of this study was to compare relief of symptoms following a lower dose with that following a higher dose of triamcinolone acetonide given intra-articularly. SUBJECTS: METHOD: Randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Each patient was given a course of three injections. Pain, sleep disturbance, functional impairment and passive range of motion (ROM) were assessed at intake and at one, three and six weeks after the initial injection. Data were analysed by independent sample t-tests and nonparametric Mann-Whitney U-tests. RESULTS: The group which received the 40 mg dose showed significantly greater improvement than the group receiving the 10 mg dose. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | B A de Jong, R Dahmen, J A Hogeweg, R K Marti |
Journal | Clinical rehabilitation
(Clin Rehabil)
Vol. 12
Issue 3
Pg. 211-5
(Jun 1998)
ISSN: 0269-2155 [Print] England |
PMID | 9688036
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
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Topics |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Bursitis
(drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Humans
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pain Measurement
- Range of Motion, Articular
(physiology)
- Shoulder Joint
(physiopathology)
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
(administration & dosage)
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