Double acting betamethasone (Celestone Chronodose) in the treatment of supraspinatus tendinitis: a comparison of subacromial and gluteal single injections with placebo.
The author reports the results of a placebo controlled trial of Celestone Chronodose in the treatment of supraspinatus tendinitis involving a total of 180 patients. The results after local injection and deep gluteal injection are also compared.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002081:Buttocks; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D010919:Placebos; D012782:Shoulder; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010919:Placebos; D001623:Betamethasone