To find out whether adding dextrose injection to routine treatment helps reduce heel pain and improve daily activities in people with plantar fasciitis.

Estimating the effectiveness of ultrasound guided dextrose prolotherapy as an adjunct to conservative treatment in the management of plantar fasciitis. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/05/110738

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Prolotherapy: Along with Conservative management using physiotherapy, Activity modification, Footwear modification, Prolotherapy injections using 1 ml of 25% dextrose + 1ml of 2% Lignoc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with unresponsive plantar fasciitis after two weeks of conservative treatment. Those who agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute ankle or foot trauma, Calcaneal fractures or stress fractures, Cellulitis and septic arthritis, Open heel wound, Calcaneal Osteomyelitis, Entrapment neuropathy of medial plantar nerve, History of plantar fascia surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in pain. Improvement in foot function.Timepoint: Outcome assessed at baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrGSambi Reddy

ESIC Medical College and Hospital

sambireddy57@yahoo.com9848260927

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026