This study is looking at a new way to treat ongoing shoulder pain caused by tendinopathy (tendon damage), especially when other treatments haven't worked. It's comparing a procedure called transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) with physical therapy (PT) to physical therapy alone. TAE involves blocking tiny blood vessels in your shoulder that might be causing pain, using a device with Lipiodol. You could join if you're 21-80 years old, have moderate to severe shoulder pain (VAS score above 40), and your pain hasn't improved after at least 6 months of other treatments like physical therapy or injections. The main goal is to see how much your shoulder pain changes after 12 months with these treatments.

Study design

This is a randomized controlled study with 41 planned participants. You would be randomly assigned to either receive embolization plus physical therapy or physical therapy alone.

What's involved

If you are in the embolization group, you would undergo the embolization procedure and then participate in 3 months of structured physical therapy. If you are in the physical therapy group, you would have 3 months of structured physical therapy.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your pain will be measured at 12 months after treatment.

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