Richard Teo

CONTACT

Lead Sponsor

University of Malaya

Age

35 - 65 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

•patients with primary adhesive capsulitis
•aged 35 to 65 years of age
•duration of symptoms in between 3 to 18 months
•limitation in flexion, abduction, and external rotation greater than 30 degrees compared to normal
•limitation in internal rotation with hand to back shoulder test below L4

•diagnosis of connective tissue disease or inflammatory arthritis
•history of surgery to the affected shoulder
•history of shoulder dislocation/ fracture
•neurological weakness of the affected upper limb
•ultrasound findings of rotator cuff or LHBT tendinopathy
•plain radiographs showing significant glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis (Kallgren-Lawrence grade 3 or 4)
•other sources of chronic pain
•bilateral adhesive capsulitis
•history of pain intervention to the shoulder joint in the past 3 months
•allergic reaction to local anesthetic agent