Plantar Fasciitis: Pain Relief and Improvement of Foot Function With Prolotherapy

Réseau de Santé Vitalité Health Network1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentMay 2011

ConditionsPlantar Fasciitis

Overview

Phase: Phase 4
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Plantar Fasciitis
Sponsor: Réseau de Santé Vitalité Health Network
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Assessment of pain and function of the affected foot during the course of treatment
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that prolotherapy in conjunction with a physiotherapy program looking at reinforcing calf muscle and muscle of the plantar fascia, relieves pain and improves function of people suffering of plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the plantar fascia, after basic treatment failure.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2011

End Date

February 2012

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Réseau de Santé Vitalité Health Network

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•have a diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis
•experience pain in the plantar fascia for more than 6 months
•be capable to understand and execute physiotherapy exercises

Exclusion Criteria

•previous operation of the plantar fascia
•deformation of the foot (congenital or acquired)
•presence or suspicion of infection of the skin at the site where the injection will occur
•history of systemic diseases capable of inducing pain or sensitivity to the feet (seronegative arthritis, diabetes, fibromyalgia, etc.)
•abnormal coagulation
•allergy to lidocaine and/or marcaine
•pregnancy
•lumbar, hip or knee pain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of pain and function of the affected foot during the course of treatment

Time Frame: Every 3 weeks from week 0 to 36

The Maryland Foot Score questionnaire will be used. This questionnaire assesses pain and function of injured foot using a summated rating scale of 10 questions.