Change and Clinical Significance of Plantar Fascia Thickness After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Thickness of plantar fascia by ultrasonographic examination at 3 & 6 months
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the thickness of plantar fascia measured by ultrasonographic examination among patients with chronic plantar fascitis. The change of plantar fascia thickness will be correlated with clinical improvement.
详细描述
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the thickness of plantar fascia measured by ultrasonographic examination among patients with chronic plantar fascitis. Two different dosage of ESWT will be applied, and the outcome will be followed 3 and 6 months after the treatment. The change of plantar fascia thickness will be correlated with clinical improvement, including the pain improvement, foot function, and quality of life at follow up.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •diagnosed as plantar fasciitis for at least 6 months
- •refractory to other conservative treatments
排除标准
- •Acute infection of soft tissue/bone
- •Malignancy
- •Epiphysiolysis in the focus
- •Blood coagulation disorders
- •Pregnancy
- •Patients with pacemaker
- •Foot deformity
- •Autoimmune disorders-related arthropahy
- •Previous treatment with ESWT
结局指标
主要结局
Thickness of plantar fascia by ultrasonographic examination at 3 & 6 months
次要结局
- Pain (visual analogue scale) at 3 & 6 months
- Foot function index at 3 & 6 months
- Short Form-36 at 3 & 6 months