Amitriptyline Regarding Nimesulide in Acute Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis
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Abstract
Dates
Last Verified: | 08/31/2011 |
First Submitted: | 02/28/2011 |
Estimated Enrollment Submitted: | 02/28/2011 |
First Posted: | 03/01/2011 |
Last Update Submitted: | 01/26/2012 |
Last Update Posted: | 01/30/2012 |
Actual Study Start Date: | 01/31/2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | 06/30/2011 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | 11/30/2011 |
Condition or disease
Intervention/treatment
Drug: nimesulide
Phase
Arm Groups
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: nimesulide Nerve suprascapular blockade with local anaesthetic agent (novabupivacaine 0.25%, 10 ml, once per week) + oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (nimesulide 100 mg, twice per day, for 14 days); | Drug: nimesulide Nerve suprascapular blockade with local anaesthetic agent (novabupivacaine 0.25%, 10 ml, once per week) + oral tricyclic antidepressant (amitriptyline 25 mg, twice per day, for 14 days); |
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study | 18 Years To 18 Years |
Sexes Eligible for Study | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes |
Criteria | Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with clinical diagnostic of adhesive capsulitis, phase II, presenting shoulder pain, - Limitation of anterior elevation for up to 130 degrees, - Intact rotator cuff to magnetic resonance, - Minimum loss of 50% of external rotation when compared to the contralateral side. - Patients' acceptance of take part in the study after signing the FCCT. Exclusion Criteria: - Incapacity to fill the evaluation instrument; - Contraindication to the use of local anaesthetics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or tricyclic antidepressants. - Pregnancy and breastfeeding. - Not follow the orientations during treatment on the weeks included in the study, such as, using other anaesthetics or procedures for the relief of pain in this period. - Lesion of the rotator cuff, infection and others arthropathies. - Inability to fill a protocol. - Previous surgery on the shoulder. |
Outcome
Primary Outcome Measures
1. Pain and disability of the shoulder [Days 0 and 14 after treatment begining]