Completed
Oral Corticosteroids Versus Exercises On Treatment Of Frozen Shoulder,
What is being tested
Corticosteroid
+ Exercise
DrugOther
Who is being recruted
Behavior+2
+ Bursitis
+ Joint Diseases
From 18 to 60 Years
+6 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Interventional
Study Start: January 2022
Summary
Principal SponsorIstanbul University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: January 25, 2022
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed and meet the inclusion criteria will be randomized a double blind manner in a 1:1 (participant and investigator) to oral corticosteroids or exercise.
Official TitleOral Corticosteroids Versus Exercises On Treatment Of Frozen Shoulder,
Principal SponsorIstanbul University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
33 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 18 to 60 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
BehaviorBursitisJoint DiseasesMotor ActivityMusculoskeletal Diseases
Criteria
3 inclusion criteria required to participate
between ages 18-60 years
loss of passive motion of the glenohumeral joint greater than 25% or 30 in at least 2 directions (flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation) compared with the contralateral side
The pain VAS more than 7 (10 in total)
3 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
bilateral frozen shoulder
rotator cuff tear
previous corticosteroid injection at the affected shoulder within 3 months
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalThe participants will receive prednisolone for four weeks.
Group II
Active ComparatorThe participants will receive joint mobilization techniques, stretching and home exercise.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 2 locations
Suspended
Suspended
İÜC Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)Completed2 Study Centers