Ketorolac in Upper Extremity Tendinopathy and Arthropathy
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Official title
Single Blind RCT to Evaluate the Effect of Ketorolac in Upper Extremity Tendinopathy and Arthropathy
Brief summary
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Osteoarthritis (OA) and inflammatory conditions of the tendons and joints of the shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist are common yet disabling diseases. Standard management utilizes conservative measures to minimize pain and improve function. Conservative pharmacological management commonly includes corticosteroid and ketorolac injections which have been well investigated as a modality of pain control and improved function in large joint OA. However, fewer studies yielding mixed results on the duration of symptomatic relief exist for arthropathy and tendinopathy of these joints. The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ketorolac and triamcinolone injections for common shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand tendinopathy or arthropathy. Participants will be blinded to the treatment received. The duration of an individual participant's participation in this study is 24 weeks. During this time period, patients will be asked to return to the clinic for an in-person follow-up 6 weeks after the injection with either ketorolac or triamcinolone) in order to assess participants' outcomes. All work related to this project will take place at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, Emory Executive Park, Emory Musculoskeletal Institute, the Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, and the Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital. This study will add to existing knowledge by providing further insight into how wrist arthropathy should be most optimally and conservatively managed.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05292339
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 160 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Triamcinolone injection to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand Drug
- Ketorolac injection to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand Drug
Drug
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 30, 2023
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2027
- Completion
- Jun 30, 2027
- Last update posted
- Sep 2, 2026
2023 – 2027
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 4
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | 30308 | Recruiting |
| Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Center | Atlanta | Georgia | 30324 | Recruiting |
| 12 Executive Park Drive | Atlanta | Georgia | 30329 | Recruiting |
| Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | 30329 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Sep 2, 2026 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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