A placebo-controlled trial of steroid injections in the treatment of supraspinatus tendonitis.
In this report of a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of steroid injections for supraspinatus tendonitis, there was no statistical difference in the improvement in pain score between the two groups at 2 and 8 weeks of follow-up or in analgesic consumption. This trial casts further doubt on the efficacy of such treatment in soft tissue lesions around the shoulder.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010919:Placebos; D008775:Methylprednisolone