Ozone Injection for Shoulder Impengement Syndrome
Research on the Effectiveness of a Corticosteroid, Single Dose and Three Doses of Ozone Injection in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Research on the Effectiveness of a Corticosteroid, Single Dose and Three Doses of Ozone Injection in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: patients older than 18 years with shoulder pain lasting for more than three months, pain severity more than 5/10 on Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and diagnosed with SIS according to clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), were enrolled in this randomized clinical study.
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Exclusion Criteria: The exclusion criteria were as follows: existing pathological abnormalities such as full-thickness rotator cuff tears on MRI, any cause of shoulder pain other than SIS such as inflammatory joint diseases, shoulder osteoarthritis and adhesive capsulitis, restriction of shoulder range of motion, coagulation disorders or use of anticoagulants, previous history of shoulder trauma, surgery or fracture, history of any subacromial injection or physical therapy for the last year, contraindications for ozone injection such as known Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, pregnancy, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, and leukemia.
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Sites / Locations
- KTU Medical Faculty
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
single dose ozone
three doses of ozone
corticosteroid
Group 1 received a single dose ozone injection (n:36)
Group 2 (n:36) received three doses of ozone injection (n :36).
Group 3 (n:36) was treated with a corticosteroid injection