Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Local Steroid Injection-inj. Triamcinolone acetonide: Inj. Triamcinolone acetonide 40mg/1ml (one vial) given at heel locally .Injection of steroid is made after palpating the area of ma
Sponsors
Joe Joseph Cherian
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Unilateral heel pain > 6 weeks 2. Has taken conservative treatment with oral analgesics, foot wear modification and physiotherapy modalities for > 4 weeks, with no improvement 3. Not undergone previous local injections in the heel 4. Accepting for further treatment after the study period if pain persists 5. Willing for follow-up 6. Normotensive, Normoglycemic patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Has undergone previous local injections 2. Not willing for follow-up 3. Patients with other systemic illnesses like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gout etc 4. Local infection in foot 5. history of fracture/pathological conditions of foot
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate functional outcome (pain-visual analog scale and activity level- Nirschl stage) of local steroid injection in heel painTimepoint: To evaluate functional outcome (pain-visual analog scale and activity level- Nirschl stage) of local steroid injection in heel pain at 2 weeks and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the distribution of incidence of heel pain in various age groups and sexesTimepoint: To evaluate the distribution of incidence of heel pain in various age groups and sexes during the study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactJOSEPH FRANCIS
St.Johns Medical college hospital Bangalore
Outcome results
None listed