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Clinical Trials/IRCT20170423033615N2
IRCT20170423033615N2
Recruiting
Phase 2

Comparison of the efficacy of triamcinolone and dexmedetomidine injection in the treatment of pain caused by plantar fasciitis

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 and above
  • Patients with initial complaint of heel pain after weight bearing after a period of rest
  • Heel pain and plantar fasciitis for more than three months
  • Patients with unilateral chronic plantar fasciitis
  • Failure to respond to conservative treatments
  • Pain that goes away after a few minutes of walking but returns after prolonged walking or standing
  • Pain caused by palpation of medial calcaneal tuberosity, dorsiflexion of the foot passively
  • Chronic heel pain of three months or more without evidence of acute trauma to the heel
  • VAS \> 5 after taking the first step following rest
  • Patients with satisfaction to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Mechanical pains in the posterior part of the heel in the form of Achilles tendonitis/bursitis
  • Neurological heel pain caused by nerve rupture
  • Heel arthritis pain
  • Traumatic heel pain
  • Bilateral plantar fasciitis
  • Heel pain for more than three months
  • Skin ulcer around the heel and treatment of that area
  • Sciatica pain; benign and malignant tumors; acute infection; diabetes; sensory neuropathy; peripheral vascular disease / autoimmune disease; fibromyalgia; chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Light sensitivity disorder
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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