# Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular vs Gluteal Intramuscular Corticosteroid Injection for Frozen Shoulder

> **NCT07416916** · PHASE4 · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University** · enrollment: 528 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Frozen Shoulder

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Compound betamethasone injection (dorsogluteal intramuscular)
- **DRUG:** Compound betamethasone injection (ultrasound-guided intra-articular glenohumeral)
- **DRUG:** 0.9% sodium chloride injection (ultrasound-guided intra-articular glenohumeral placebo)
- **DRUG:** 0.9% sodium chloride injection (dorsogluteal intramuscular placebo)
- **OTHER:** Standardized home-based shoulder rehabilitation exercise program

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07416916
- **Lead sponsor:** Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-02-23
- **Primary completion:** 2030-10
- **Final completion:** 2031-01
- **Target enrollment:** 528 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07416916

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07416916, "Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular vs Gluteal Intramuscular Corticosteroid Injection for Frozen Shoulder". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07416916. Licensed CC0.

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