Status:

RECRUITING

Observation on the Efficacy of Improving Ankle Dorsiflexion Limitation in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Lead Sponsor:

Peking University Third Hospital

Conditions:

Plantar Fasciitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to design a randomized controlled trial to treat plantar fasciitis by combining conventional rehabilitation with the improvement of ankle dorsiflexion function, and to explore its clin...

Detailed Description

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common musculoskeletal injury characterized by inflammation and degeneration at the origin of the fascia and causing heel pain. The disease affects individuals of different...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age range: 30-60 years old; disease course \> 3 months; pain cannot be relieved by conservative treatment such as rest, oral nonsteroidal drugs, and physical therapy; VAS score is less than 6 points.
  • According to the clinical practice guidelines of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis: 2014 Revision \[16\], patients meet the clinical diagnostic criteria for PF, mainly including pain on the medial side of the plantar, heel pain caused by recent weight-bearing activities, pain on palpation of the proximal attachment of the plantar fascia, and positive Windlass test;
  • Supine straight knee ankle dorsiflexion angle \<10°; lunge knee flexion \<40° \[50, 51\]; left and right foot dorsiflexion difference does not exceed 1°.
  • BMI between 18.5-23.9 (Chinese standard)

Exclusion

  • \- (1) Those who have received local injections of steroids in the past 3 months; (2) Those with other foot, ankle and lower leg diseases: history of surgery, fracture, trauma, plantar skin ulcers, rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis, etc.; (3) Those with serious medical diseases: such as blood diseases, coagulopathy, severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular dysfunction, tumor diseases, etc.
  • (4) Those with peripheral neuropathy (idiopathic, diabetic, nutritional); L5/S1 neural foramen impingement or lumbar spinal stenosis (5) Congenital structural flat feet, equinus deformity or other foot and ankle joint diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 2 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06542211

Start Date

May 20 2024

End Date

March 2 2025

Last Update

August 7 2024

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Peking University Third Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China