Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Focused Shock Waves Combined With Adjuvant Therapy With Tendon Supplement
Lead Sponsor:
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Conditions:
Fasciitis, Plantar
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Physical treatment with focused shock waves is effective in the treatment of tendonitis. Food supplements could facilitate the healing of tendinopathies when combined with shock wave therapy.
Detailed Description
A single-blind, randomized prospective study (level of evidence IB) was designed. Patients with plantar fasciitis were recruited and randomized to group A and group B. Group A was treated with focused...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- plantar heel pain diagnosed clinically and instrumentally (ultrasound) as plantar fasciitis, that has not responded to conservative treatment for at least six months;
Exclusion
- History of previous fractures or ankle and heel surgery;
- Recurrence of previous local painful episodes;
- Lesion of the plantar fascia on US examination;
- Presence of pathologies that affect the function of the foot (lumbar radiculopathy, Achilles tendinitis, Morton's neuroma, etc.);
- Chronic inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04664712
Start Date
September 11 2019
End Date
November 20 2020
Last Update
December 11 2020
Active Locations (1)
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AOUC Policlinico di Bari - UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Bari, Italy, 70124