The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthropathies

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spondyloarthropathy; Plantar Fasciitis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Inflammatory and Immune System - Autoimmune diseases; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001954213
• Lead Sponsor: Turkish League Against Rheumatism

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-04
• Study Completion: 2021-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Axial Spondyloarthropathy
Between 18 and 65 years of age
Heel pain lasting at least 3 months
Pain intensity is equal or more than 5 points out of 10 according to Visual Analog Scale
At least two different conservative treatment failures
Patients who have admitted not to take non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug if not using before
Patients who have admitted not to switch to another non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug if using

Exclusion Criteria

Patient with malignancy
Patient with bleeding diathesis
Patient with active synovitis in plantar fascia
Patient with cognitive impairment, limitation of cooperation
Pregnancy
Patients with severe osteoporosis
Patients with cardiac pacemaker
Patients with peripheral vascular disease
Patients with calcaneal fracture

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale: Change in heel pain of affected side assessed using Visual Analog Scale (0-10)<br>[Heel pain-will be assessed by Visual Analog Scale At baseline, immediately after the last ESWT session, 4 weeks after the last ESWT session, 8 weeks after the last ESWT session, ]