Effectiveness of dry needling for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis): a randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis); Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000611022
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Age greater than 18 years;

Clinical diagnosis of plantar heel pain in accordance with the Clinical Guidelines linked to the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association;

History of plantar heel pain for greater than one month;

First step pain during the previous week rated at least 20mm on a 100mm visual analogue scale;

A willingness to not receive or implement any form of physical therapy (e.g. foot orthoses, night splints, foot taping, massage therapy and/or footwear modifications) for the duration of the trial;

Exclusion Criteria

Participant refusal to be needled;

The presence of coagulopathy or the use of anti-coagulants (except for acetylsalicylic acid at dosages up to 325mg/day);
Woman who are pregnant;

History of significant peripheral vascular disease;

Dermatological disease within the dry needling area that might impair the dry needling treatment;

Dry needling or acupuncture treatment in the past 12 months;

History of plantar heel pain secondary to connective tissue disease;

The presence of a chronic medical condition that might preclude participation in the study such as: malignancy; systemic inflammatory disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis; psoriatic arthritis; ankylosing spondylitis; septic arthritis); neurological abnormalities; sciatica; and/or chronic pain;

A history of surgery to the plantar fascia;

A history of a corticosteroid injection in the heel in the previous three months;

Participant included in any other trial or study in the previous three months;

A known hypersensitivity to metals.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified