To see the usefulness of attenuation of nerve causing heel pain by using instrument in the management of chronic heel pain

Comparison of ultrasound guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of medial calcaneal nerve and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the management of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/09/021308

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M722- Plantar fascial fibromatosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Radiofrequency nerve ablation: ultrasound guided radiofrequency nerve ablation of medial calcaneal nerve in recalcitrant plantar fasciitis. Ablation is applied intralesionally for 90sec

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with plantar fasciitis for 6 months not responding to conservative management

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inflammatory arthritis,neurological defects of the foot,coagulopathy,infection,cancer,peripheral vascular, pregnancy, previous surgery on the plantar fascia or heel,previous local steroid injecctions within 3 monthsof the study, distorted anatomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)Timepoint: Baseline, 4th, 12th and 24th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Plantar fascia thickness measured by ultrasoundTimepoint: Baseline, 4th, 12th and 24th week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMoirangthem Janet

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences

drnilalong@gmail.com9436021309

Outcome results

None listed

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