To find out whether ultrasound-guided cryoablation of the medial calcaneal nerve helps reduce pain in patients with plantar fasciitis

Effectiveness of ultrasound guided cryoablation of the medial calcaneal nerve with steroid injection for enhancing pain relief and functional outcomes in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/099308

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M773- Calcaneal spur Health Condition 2: M72- Fibroblastic disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound Guided Cryoablation of Medial Calcaneal Nerve: The medial calcaneal nerve (MCN) can be reliably visualized on ultrasound along its course, with an average cross-sectional are

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Clinical and Ultrasound diagnosed cases of plantar fasciitis 2.Age between 18 to 60 years of age 3.Failure of conservative treatment for more than 3months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Other causes of heel pain 2.Previous surgery in the foot 3.Local infection at the site of injection 4.Uncontrolled systemic disease 5.Bleeding disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Relief measure by VAS(Visual analogue scale) and Functional outcome (measure by AOFAS- American Orthopaedic of Foot and Ankle Society)Timepoint: Baseline, at 1 week, 4 week, 12 week and 24 week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Naorem Bimol

RIMS Imphal

bimoldr@yahoo.com7005291542

Outcome results

None listed

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