Steroid injection in plantar fasciitis

Completed

• Conditions: Plantar fasciitis; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Plantar fascial fibromatosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79628180
• Lead Sponsor: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged over 18 with a clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any patients with a history of inflammatory arthritis or psoriasis
2. Who have ever previously received a steroid injection

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient reported pain levels (Visual Analogue scale) at 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Heel Tenderness Index (assessed by the physician)<br>2. Ultrasound appearances of the plantar fascia at 6 weeks and 12 weeks