Once a week protocol versus accelerated protocol of ESWT in chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis patients

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Patients who diagnosed chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis and failed conservative treatment; Chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis, Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), Ultrasound

• Registration Number: TCTR20200424003
• Lead Sponsor: none

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-12-30
• Study Start: 2020-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

(1) patients were older than 18 years old, (2) patients were diagnosed with plantar fasciitis more than 6 months prior with failed standard conservative treatments for 3 months (e.g. rest, activity modification, ice massage, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, stretching, strengthening exercises), (3) the average pain of the patients in the last week was more than 3 on a visual analog scale (VAS), and (4) patients were able to complete SF-12 and American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Scale questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) a history of surgical interventions or recent foot and ankle trauma, (2) other foot and ankle pathologies including deformity, infection, (3) patients who received a corticosteroid injection at plantar fascia within 4 weeks, and (4) systemic diseases that contraindicate for ESWT such as hemophilia, coagulopathy, or foot and ankle malignancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS for pain 1.5 years Shapiro-Wilk normality test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SF-12, AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Scale 1.5 years paired t-test, Plantar fascia thickness 1.5 years Shapiro-Wilk normality test