Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasound-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency for Plantar Fasciitis

Lead Sponsor:

Yung-Tsan Wu

Conditions:

Plantar Fasciitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Although there are many conservative method for plantar fasciitis, patients might spend 2 years to achieve resolution. Recent study have shown that pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) lesioning of peripheral ...

Detailed Description

Patients with unilateral plantar Fasciitis will be enrolled and randomized into intervention and control group. One dose of sono-guided PRF is applied in the intervention group and xylocaine in contro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Heel pain more than 3 months
  • Age more than 20 year-old
  • The increased thickness of plantar fascile (\>4mm) measured by sonography
  • Must be conscious
  • Not receive steroid or other injection in plantar fascile in past 6 months

Exclusion

  • Cancer of any site
  • Coagulopathy
  • Pregnancy
  • Inflammation status

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02242513

Start Date

April 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2016

Last Update

December 1 2016

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Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center

Taipei, Neihu District, Taiwan, 886