Comparison of therapeutic responses of corticosteroid injection vs ultrasound in patients with plantar fasciitis.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Plantar fasciitis.Plantar fascial fibromatosis Plantar fasciitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT201108097274N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Guilan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Inclusion Criteria
All patients with plantar fasciitis or calcaneal spur diagnosis refered to orthopedic clinic of Poursina Hospital in Rasht; Severe morning calcaneal pain which ameliorates after walking; Point tenderness on calcaneal tuberosity.
Exclusion criteria: History of rheumatoid arthritis; Psycho-social problems; Diabetes mellitus; History of local injection and physiotherapy; Any bony lesion including fractures or tumors.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Therapeutic response (Rate of pain reduction). Timepoint: Pre-treatment, 3, 6 and 12 weeks post-treatment. Method of measurement: VAS score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Recurrence rate. Timepoint: Recurrence rate. Method of measurement: VAS score.