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Clinical Trials/IRCT2016070118754N4
IRCT2016070118754N4
Completed
Phase 2

Investigation the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain and quality of life in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.

Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research0 sites30 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Plantar fascitis.
Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients with plantar fasciitis who have a history of pain at one heel region for more than 4 months with unsuccessful response to some kinds of conservative treatments such as NSAIDs, physiotherapy, stretching exercises and corticosteroids injections; increasing the heel pain with direct pressure on medial tuberosity of the calcaneus; a pain score equal and more than 5 based on visual analog scale (VAS) during the first steps of walking immediately after waking up in the morning; in the absence of any contraindication for shock wave therapy; in the absence of any observable deformity in lower extremity or spines and lower extremity discrepancy in clinical evaluation; in the absence of diabetes; in the absence of pregnancy.
  • Exclusion criteria: if the patient dose not cooperation with therapist; if the patient starts any other treatment for plantar fasciitis along with present study; if patient does not complete the treatment sessions or does not participate in the regular study treatment program.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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