Health Condition 1: null- Plantar fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 15% dextrose solution: 1.5 mL of 25% dextrose is mixed with 1ml of 2% lignocaine taken in a 5mL syringe to make 2.5ml of 15% dextrose solution
Control Intervention1: Platelet rich plasm
Sponsors
Krishna B
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral plantar fasciitis having no improvement with conservative management for >= 3 weeks. 2.Physical examination revealing maximum tenderness at the attachment of plantar fascia on the medial tubercle of the calcaneus. 3.Ultrasound examination showing plantar fascia thickness >=4 mm or difference in plantar fascia thickness >=1 mm in symptomatic heel in comparison to asymptomatic heel at inferior border of the calcaneus. 4.In bilateral cases, foot with more clinical severity is taken into the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Received local steroid injection within 6 months 2. NSAID use 7 days prior to randomization 3. History of anaemia or bleeding disorders 4. Previous surgery for plantar fasciitis 5. Achilles tendon pathology 6.Diagnosed case of local malignancy 7.Diagnosed case of rheumatological diseases 8.Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 9.Patients on anticoagulation therapy 10. Diagnosis of vascular insufficiency or neuropathy related heel pain (radiculopathy, tarsal tunnel syndrome) and other causes of heel pain 11. Any local trauma or infection. 12.Not willing to participate in study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in sonographic appearance of the plantar fascia, with respect to thickness and presence or absence of hypoechogenic fociTimepoint: 0 weeks , 4 weeks, 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in functional outcome assessed by Foot Function IndexTimepoint: 0 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks;Change in symptom severity assessed by Foot Function IndexTimepoint: 0 weeks, 4 weeks, 8weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKrishna B
AIIMS
Outcome results
None listed