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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN11644582
ISRCTN11644582
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Effectiveness of radial shock wave treatment or tissue-specific plantar fascia-stretching in patients with chronic plantar heel pain: a randomised controlled observer-blinded trial

OrthoTrauma Evaluation Center (Germany)0 sites250 target enrollmentNovember 17, 2009

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Plantar fasciopathy
Sponsor
OrthoTrauma Evaluation Center (Germany)
Enrollment
250
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 17, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
OrthoTrauma Evaluation Center (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. History of plantar fasciitis for more than 6 months
  • 2\. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score persistingly (at least 5 points for pain during the first few steps of walking in the morning)
  • 3\. Localised pain on palpation of the proximal plantar fascia
  • 4\. Be willing to abstain from any other treatments or medications during the treatment and follow\-up period

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Less than 18 years of age
  • 2\. Receiving local injections less than 3 months prior to the randomisation visit
  • 3\. Receiving physical therapy less than 3 months prior to the randomisation visit
  • 4\. Receiving non\-steroidal anti\-imflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for any chronic conditions whether or not related to plantar fasciitis prior to the randomisation visit
  • 5\. Receiving systemic therapeutic anticoagulants
  • 6\. Bilateral plantar fasciitis
  • 7\. History and/or physical findings of lower extremity dysfunction, local arthritis, generalised poly\-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, local arthrosis
  • 8\. Neurologic abnormality (changes of deep tendon reflexes, motor or sensory deficit)
  • 9\. Arthrosis of the foot or ankle, as confirmed by x\-ray diagnosis (AP, lateral views)
  • 10\. Previous surgery of the foot

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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