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Comparison of effectiveness of Stretching Exercises and Corticosteroid Injections for management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized controlled trial.

Planter fascia stretching exercises versus ultrasound guided local corticosteroid injection for planter fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial. - NILL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/078926
Enrollment
34
Registered
2025-01-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound-Guided Local Corticosteroid Injection: Initially pain will be assesed at pre-intervention by using NPRS. Under USG guidance a single dose of corticosteroid injection 1ml of 4

Sponsors

Neelam Kumari
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain duration of 0-3 months Patient with heel pain with a confermed clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis Patient giving consent to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BL heel pain with systemic disease like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and Reiter disease. Previous surgery involving heel Previous history of calnaeum fracture Infection/ abscess around heel Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus Gouty arthritis open wound over heel Osteomyelitis of calcaneum Entrapment neuropathy  Malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in pain measured by a standardized scale such as the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).Timepoint: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be done at baseline, 4th, 8th and 12th week time intervals.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional Improvement: Evaluated using tools like the Foot Function Index (FFI)Timepoint: 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNeelam Kumari

PMR Department, KGMU, LKO

dileepmsortho@yahoo.co.in7007636236

Outcome results

None listed

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