Treatment of Calcific Tendinitis by Ultrasound-guided Needle Lavage

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Stefan Moosmayer, Martina Hansen's Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01832376

First received: April 8, 2013

Last updated: May 29, 2014

Last verified: May 2014

History of Changes

Purpose

Study population: Subjects with long standing symptoms from calcific tendonitis, non-responsive to other forms of conservative treatment

Study method: A cohort of 50 patients with symptomatic calcific tendonitis will be treated by ultrasound-guided needle lavage. At baseline all study subjects will be assessed by clinical examination, imaging of the shoulder by x-ray and sonography and by the self-report section of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (ASES). Follow-up will be performed after 1 and 4 weeks (score only), 3 (clinical, score, ultrasound, x-ray), 6 and 12 months (score only), and after 24 months (clinical, score, ultrasound, x-ray). Patients with insufficient treatment effect will be offered physiotherapy, re-lavage or surgical treatment by acromioplasty.

Purpose of the study: The investigators want to find out

if shoulder function, measured by a shoulder score, will increase during follow-up
how much of the calcific material can be aspirated (in ml)
to which extend the calcific deposit disappears on x-rays and sonographic images
how many patients will need surgical treatment

Condition	Intervention
Calcific Tendinitis	Procedure: Ultrasound guided needle lavage


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Treatment of Calcific Tendinitis by Ultrasound-guided Needle Lavage

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MedlinePlus related topics: Ultrasound

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Martina Hansen's Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

The self-report section of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (ASES) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The self-report section of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (ASES) consists of two equally weighted parts for pain and shoulder function, each contributing 50 points to a maximum score of 100. Pain measurement is performed on a 10 cm visual analogue scale divided into 1 cm increments. Shoulder function is measured by classifying 10 activities of daily living on a four-point ordinal scale. Change in points on the ASES scale from baseline to 24 month follow-up is the primary outcome measure of our study.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Number of patients who need operative treatment during follow-up [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Other Outcome Measures:

Size of the calcific deposit as determined on X-rays of the affected shoulder [ Time Frame: Baseline to 3 months and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Standardized X-rays of the shoulder are taken at baseline, 3 and 24 month follow-up and the size of the calcific deposits will be measured and compared between examinations


Estimated Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	June 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Ultrasound guided needle lavage Ultrasound guided needle lavage	Procedure: Ultrasound guided needle lavage

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Shoulder pain for at least 6 months, localised laterally on the upper humerus
Painful arc
Positive Hawkins test and/or Neers tegn for impingement
Calcific deposit of >= 5 mm on shoulder x-ray, verified on sonography with a localisation in the supraspinatus or infraspinatus tendon

Exclusion Criteria:

The presence of other local or systemic diseases affecting shoulder function like arthritis, inflammatory arthropathy or instability
Symptoms from a cervical root syndrome
Sonographic or MRI findings for a rotator cuff tear
Earlier surgery in the study shoulder

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01832376

Locations


Norway
Martina Hansen's Hospital
Baerum, Norway, 1306

Sponsors and Collaborators

Martina Hansen's Hospital

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Stefan Moosmayer, MD, PhD, Martina Hansen's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01832376 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2012/773
Study First Received:	April 8, 2013
Last Updated:	May 29, 2014
Health Authority:	Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Service

Keywords provided by Martina Hansen's Hospital:


Calcific tendinitis Shoulder Needle lavage Ultrasound-guided

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 01, 2015

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