Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of the Efficiency of ESWT and Ozone Injection in Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Lead Sponsor:

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Conditions:

Plantar Fascitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a conservative treatment method that has been widely used in musculoskeletal diseases in recent years. Its mechanism is to provide hyperstimulation and vasc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be over 18 years old
  • Heel pain lasting longer than 3 months
  • Localized pain and tenderness on palpation on the medial aspect of the calcaneal tuberosity when the ankle is fully dorsiflexed.
  • In the first step of walking, \>50 mm according to VAS. and description of pain
  • Presence of plantar fasciitis typical findings on ultrasonography (thickening more than 4 mm in the proximal plantar fascia with changes in fibril pattern)
  • Failure to respond to conservative treatment before (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, stretching, heel cushion, shoe modifications, orthotics, cold, heat, taping, massage)

Exclusion

  • being under the age of 18
  • Any skin lesions in the heel area
  • Inflammatory, rheumatic arthritis
  • Having a history of fracture, trauma or operation in the heel area
  • Systemic infection or malignancy
  • Having a pacemaker
  • Local injection to the heel area in the last 6 months or use of topical or oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 2 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 12 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06041230

Start Date

July 12 2023

End Date

November 15 2023

Last Update

September 18 2023

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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100