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Comparative Effectiveness of Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Steroid Injections for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT04278833
Purpose
This aims of this study are:
1. To determine if particulate or non-particulate corticosteroid injections are more effective at treating pain from musculoskeletal pathologies of the hip, glenohumeral joint, biceps tendon, or subacromial/subdeltoid bursa at 2 weeks, 3 months, or 6 months.
2. To determine if there is a significantly different side effect profile between particulate and non-particulate corticosteroids when used for hip, glenohumeral joint, biceps tendon, or subacromial/subdeltoid bursa injections.
Official Title
Comparative Effectiveness of Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eugene Y. Roh, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age greater than or equal to 18
* Ability to provide informed consent
* Capable of complying with the outcome instruments used
* Capable of attending all planned follow up visits
* Patient is deemed appropriate for intra-articular hip, glenohumeral, peri-tendinous biceps, or subdeltoid bursa corticosteroid injection by their treating physician for the treatment of painful musculoskeletal condition
* Average pain of greater than or equal to 4/10 over the last 7 days
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unclear diagnosis
* Pregnancy
* Incarcerated patients
* Prior corticosteroid injection into the same anatomical site within the last 3 months
* Prior prosthetic surgery on the joint
* Any condition that increases injection risk such as bleeding tendencies, uncontrolled diabetes, current active infection, or infection requiring antibiotics within the last 7 days
* Chronic opioid use to control pain
* Workers compensation and litigation
* BMI \> 40
Intervention(s):
drug: Triamcinolone or Betamethasone
drug: Dexamethasone
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
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