Comparison of treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis (heel pain) with tapping and platelet rich plasma injections

Comparative treatment Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma Vs Phonophorosis and tapping in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis - PRP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/12/010746

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- HEEL PAIN MORE THAN 1 MONTH CONSISTENT WITH A HISTORY OF CHRONIC PLANTAR FASCITIS

Interventions

Intervention1: PRP (platelet rich plasma injection) prepared from autologous: PRP prepared from autologous blood,Platelet rich plasma contain high content of cytokines and cells which promote cellul

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients will be diagnosed clinically as plantar fasciitis with following clinical signs 1.Pain in morning or after sitting long time 2.Local pain where fascia attaches to the heels 3.Increasing pain with extended walking or standing for more than 15 min. After informed written consent patients will be enrolled for study .Subjects will be included in the study if they fulfilled the following Inclusion Criteria 1. Aged between 18-75 years 2. Heel pain more than 1 month consistent with history of PF.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria 1.Infection or tumour of lower extremity 2.Arthritis of foot 3. Operative treatment of planter fascia 4.Diabetes 5.Pregnancy 6.New orthotics 7. corticosteroid treatment recentenly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
For assessment 1.Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) for pain at every follow up 2.Foot function index at preinjection,4wks and 12wks. 3.USG guided planter fascia thickness preinjection ,4wks and 12wks. Timepoint: For assessment 1.Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) for pain at every follow up 2.Foot function index at preinjection,4wks and 12wks. 3.USG guided planter fascia thickness preinjection ,4wks and 12wks.	—

Measure

Time frame

For assessment 1.Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) for pain at every follow up 2.Foot function index at preinjection,4wks and 12wks. 3.USG guided planter fascia thickness preinjection ,4wks and 12wks. Timepoint: For assessment 1.Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) for pain at every follow up 2.Foot function index at preinjection,4wks and 12wks. 3.USG guided planter fascia thickness preinjection ,4wks and 12wks.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
USG guided planter fascia thickness preinjection and post PRP injectionTimepoint: before prp and after 12wks and 12wks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArchana Bajpayee

AIIMS,JODHPUR

drarchanabajpai@yahoo.co.in8003996943

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026