| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial.
Blinding: no. Loss to follow‐up: unclear
Appropriate statistical analysis: unclear |
| Participants |
Number of patients in study not reported. Inclusion criteria:
restriction of abduction and external rotation of shoulder for more than one month |
| Interventions |
Group 1: 50mg hydrocortisone acetate injection into glenohumeral joint weekly for 3 weeks
Group 2: stellate ganglion block with 10ml of 0.5% Marcaine weekly for 3 weeks.
All patients were shown active shoulder exercises to perform at home and patients were allowed to continue NSAIDs. |
| Outcomes |
Assessed at baseline, weekly for 4 weeks and at 3 months
1) active elevation of shoulder
2) passive external rotation
3) night pain
4) analgesic consumption
5) patient's assessment of their condition from 0‐100% whether for better or for worse. |
| Notes |
Abstract only. No data reported, thus included in review but not in meta‐analysis.
Reported that half patients in both group assessed their improvement as 75% or more, a quarter as more than 25% improved and one fifth as no improvement at all with similar findings reported for range of movement. There were no reported differences in outcome between treatment groups at 4 weeks and 3 months. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
D ‐ Not used |
