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Radial or Focus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Epin Calcanei

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Spur, Heel
Interventions
Device: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Registration Number
NCT06356064
Lead Sponsor
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of radial and focused ESWT treatment on pain, function, and size of the calcaneal spur in patients with a clinical and radiological diagnosis of epin calcanei.

Methods: A total of 112 patients aged between 18 and 95 years were randomly divided into two groups: group 1 received rESWT (2.4 bar 12 hz 2000 beats), and group 2 received fESWT (0.14 bar 14 hz 1000 beats) three times a week for three weeks. All patients were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)-pain and Foot Function Index (FFI) before and after the treatment, at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. Epin size was measured radiographically in the patients before and after the treatment at the 12-week follow-up.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • History of fracture or surgery,
  • Polyneuropathy,
  • Rheumatological diseases,
  • Coagulation disorders,
  • Tumor,
  • Thrombosis,
  • Soft tissue or bone infection,
  • Pregnancy and lactation,
  • Epilepsy,
  • Presence of a pacemaker.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
rESWT( Radial Extracorporeal shock wave therapy)Extracorporeal shock wave therapyrESWT(2.4 bar, 12 hz, 2000 beats), to painful calcaneal area, three sessions, once a week, for total of three weeks
fESWT(Focused Extracorporeal shock wave therapy))Extracorporeal shock wave therapyfESWT (0.14 bar, 14 hz, 1000 beats), to painful calcaneal area, three sessions, once a week, for total of three weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional Foot IndexBefore and after treatment baseline, 4th week, 12 th week

0 is no pain 10 is max pain, and 0 is no deficiency 10 is the maximum deficiency and 0 is no activity limitation 10 is the maximum activity limitation score.

Visual Analog ScaleBefore and after treatment baseline, 4th week, 12 th week

0 min , 10 is maximum pain score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Radiographic assesment, epin sizeBefore and after treatment baseline, 4th week, 12 th week

A decrease in the size of the epin is an indicator of recovery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Özge TEZEN

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Ankara, Turkey

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