Effects of Intra-articular Versus Subacromial Steroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Adhesive Capsulitis

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00742846

Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (No enrollment)

First Posted : August 28, 2008

Last Update Posted : February 27, 2015

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

April Armstrong, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

Study was withdrawn before participants were enrolled.

About Study Results Reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov

Recruitment Status :	Withdrawn
Actual Primary Completion Date :	December 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :	December 2010

Publications:

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