Functional Results of Infiltration for Biceps Tendonitis Guided by Ultrasound vs Anatomical Repairs: Variation in Technique

Launched by HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN IGNACIO · Feb 26, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at two different ways to deliver treatment for biceps tendinitis, which causes pain in the front of the shoulder. The study compares using ultrasound, a special imaging technique, to guide the injection of medication directly into the painful area, versus using traditional methods that rely on feeling for the right spot. Researchers believe that using ultrasound might help doctors give the treatment more precisely, potentially leading to better results for patients.

To participate in this trial, you need to be at least 18 years old and have pain in the front of your shoulder, specifically at the long head of the biceps tendon. If you're selected, you’ll receive either the ultrasound-guided treatment or the traditional method. The trial is currently recruiting participants, so it’s a great chance to help improve shoulder pain treatments for yourself and others. However, if you have certain conditions like a ruptured tendon or previous surgeries in the area, you may not be eligible.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 years or older
• • Patients with anterior shoulder pain
• • Point of maximum pain in long head bíceps tendon at the level of the bicipital groove
• • Positive speed test
• • Patients who gave informed consent and accepted follow-up
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Calcifying tendonitis of the biceps
• • Partial or complete rupture of the subscapularis tendon
• • Glenohumeral joint deformity
• • Rupture and/or dislocation of the tendon of the long head of the biceps.
• • Surgery and/or previous infiltrations in the biceps tendon