| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial
Blinding: neither patients nor outcome assessment blinded.
Loss to follow‐up: not reported
Appropriate statistical analysis: no data presented. |
| Participants |
80 patients
Inclusion criteria:
periarthritis of shoulder with pain associated with limitation of passive movement of shoulder joint
Exclusion criteria: arthritis of any kind, bone or neurological disease. |
| Interventions |
Group 1(20 patients): Infra red irradiation 10 mins and exercises
Group 2(20 patients): Intra‐articular hydrocortisone acetate 25mg injection via anterior approach and exercises
Group 3(20 patients): Bicipital sheath injection of hydrocortisone acetate 25mg and exercises
Group 4(20 patients): Analgesics only |
| Outcomes |
Outcome assessed at baseline, and weekly up to 6 weeks
1) active abduction
2) passive abduction
3) active internal rotation
4) active external rotation |
| Notes |
Reported all groups improved significantly over analgesic only, with no difference between injection and infra‐red. Results presented graphically only therefore included in review but not in meta‐analysis |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
