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NCT06220643
Steroid Injection with Exercise for Subacromial Bursitis
NA trial testing resistance exercise in Shoulder Bursitis in 60 participants. Completed in 31 December 2024.
31 December 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Start date | 1 January 2024 |
| Primary completion | 31 December 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Taiwan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- resistance exercise
- triamcinolone acetonide plus lidocaine — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Shoulder Bursitis — all drugs for Shoulder Bursitis →
Sponsor
Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Who can join
Adults 50 to 90, any sex, with Shoulder Bursitis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Shoulder issues in middle-aged and elderly folks often stem from muscle and tendon degeneration, causing pain and limited movement. Current treatments like corticosteroid injections provide short-term relief for synovial bursitis, prompting repetitive injections. Combining these injections with resistance exercises, especially elastic bands, might extend relief. A study aims to test this by giving injections and a 12-week elastic band exercise program to one group, compared to injections alone in another. Assessments at 4, and 12 weeks post-injection will measure pain, motion, and functionality. Successful results could redefine treatment, reducing repetitive injections and enhancing life quality for those with shoulder problems.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health-Supported Home-Based Resistance Exercise After Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection in Chronic Subacromial Bursitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Chang YC, Yang MT, Cheng YH, Liao CD, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41976862 · DOI 10.3390/jcm15072567
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06220643 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
- Last refreshed: 20 January 2025
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