For adults with plantar heel pain, is an ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection more effective than foot orthoses for reducing pain and increasing function.

Glen Whittaker0 sites100 target enrollmentNovember 19, 2015

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 19, 2015

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Glen Whittaker

•(i)Aged 18 years and over
•(ii)Have a clinical diagnosis of PHP in accordance with the clinical practice guidelines linked to the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, which includes:
•a.Pain the plantar medial heel region that is aggravated by weightbearing activities or worse in the morning and/or after a period of rest
•b.Pain upon palpation of them medial calcaneal tubercle
•(iii)A duration of PHP for at least 4 weeks
•(iv)Report their average pain over the last seven days as at least 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale
•(v)Be willing to regularly wear foot orthoses for the duration of the trial
•(vi)Be willing and have no contraindications to receive a corticosteroid injection in the plantar heel
•(vii)Be willing not to implement any other forms of treatment during the trial (with the exception of paracetamol 4g/day)

•(i)Unable to understand the English language
•(ii)Unable to walk household distances unaided
•(iii)Have received treatment for PHP in the last four weeks
•(iv)Have received a corticosteroid injection in the previous six months
•(v)Have a history of surgery to the heel
•(vi)Have a systemic medical condition such as a connective tissue disease, degenerative neurological disorder or inflammatory disorder
•(vii)Unwilling to wear footwear that can accommodate foot orthoses
•(viii)Have regularly worn foot orthoses within the previous six months