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Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection Combined With Exercise in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
Sponsor: Dr.Rumeysa Türkoğlu
Summary
This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effects of a subacromial corticosteroid injection combined with a 12-week home-based exercise program in patients aged 18 to 60 years with supraspinatus tendinopathy. A total of 56 participants will be randomized into two groups. The intervention group will receive an ultrasound-guided subacromial-subdeltoid injection of 20 mg triamcinolone acetonide plus saline, while the placebo group will receive an ultrasound-guided intramuscular saline injection into the deltoid. Both groups will follow the same 12-week exercise program. The primary outcome is the change in supraspinatus tendon elasticity measured by shear wave elastography. Secondary outcomes include pain, shoulder function, disability, and quality of life assessed using VAS, Constant-Murley Score, QuickDASH, SPADI, and SF-12.
Official title: Effect of Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection Combined With an Exercise Program on Tendon Elastography and Clinical Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Pathologies: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
56
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-10-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Subacromial Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection
A single ultrasound-guided injection of 20 mg triamcinolone acetonide (1 mL) plus 1 mL saline into the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa.
Intramuscular Saline Placebo Injection
An equal volume of 0.9% saline administered as a single ultrasound-guided intramuscular injection into the deltoid.
Home-Based Exercise Program
A 12-week home-based exercise program performed 3 days per week for approximately 30-40 minutes per session. The program includes warm-up, scapular stabilization, rotator cuff strengthening, eccentric exercises, stretching, and mobility exercises
Locations (1)
Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)