Plantar Fascia-Specific Stretching (PFSS) versus Radial Shock Wave Therapy (SWT) as Initial Treatment of Plantar Fasciopathy: a randomised controlled observer-blinded trial

OrthoTrauma Evaluation Centre (Germany)0 个研究点目标入组 0 人开始时间: 2009年12月3日最近更新: 2015年1月13日

适应症

试验速览

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•1. History of plantar fasciitis for less than 6 weeks
•2. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score = 6 points for pain during the first few steps of walking in the morning
•3. Localised pain on palpation of the proximal plantar fascia
•4. Be willing to abstain from any other treatments or medications during the treatment and follow-up period

•1. < 18 years of age
•2. Receiving local injections prior to the randomisation visit
•3. Receiving physical therapy prior to the randomisation visit
•4. Receiving NSAIDs for any chronic conditions whether or not related to plantar fasciitis prior to the randomization visit
•5. Receiving systemic therapeutic anticoagulants
•6. Bilateral plantar fasciitis
•7. History and/or physical findings of lower extremity dysfunction, local arthritis, generalised poly-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, local arthrosis.
•8. Neurologic abnormality (changes of deep tendon reflexes, motor or sensory deficit)
•9. Arthrosis of the foot or ankle, as confirmed by x-ray diagnosis (AP, lateral views)
•10. Previous surgery of the foot
•11. Participation in a Workman?s Compensation Program or plans to apply for the Program
•12. Thrombopathy, infection, tumour, diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus, severe cardiac disease or other severe systemic diseases
•13. Pregnancy

发起方

OrthoTrauma Evaluation Centre (Germany)