NCT06735027NARecruiting
Corticosteroid Injection Versus Nerve Block
University of Minnesota
Start Date
1/2/2025
Completion Date
1/2/2027
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate conservative pain relief measures for patients suffering from glenohumeral arthritis or rotator cuff arthropathy. Conservative management of osteoarthritis is often first line treatment, and while a corticosteroid injection is frequently used, suprascapular nerve blocks have not often been described as an analgesic option in this population.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 99 years
Inclusion Criteria:
* diagnosis of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or rotator cuff arthropathy who are being offered injection
Exclusion Criteria:
* uncontrolled diabetes (patients will be excluded if no HbA1c within a year or if it is 8 or greater"
* known allergy to steroid or anesthetic
* pregnant women
* prisoners
* patients with diminished capacity to consent to participation
* children under 18 years of age
* non-English speakers
Interventions
OTHER
intraarticular corticosteroid injection (IACI)
OTHER
suprascapular nerve block (SSNB)
Conditions
Glenohumeral ArthritisRotator Cuff Arthropathy
Locations
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
United States