plantar heel pain
Conditions
Interventions
miniscaple needle:miniscaple needle
radiofrequency:radiofrequency
sham miniscaple needle:sham miniscaple needle
sham radiofrequency:sham radiofrequency
Gastrocnemius tension:Gastrocnemius tension
Sponsors
Department of pain management, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged >=18 years; history of plantar heel pain for more than one months; first step pain during the previous week rated at least 2 cm on a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS); clinical diagnosis of plantar heel pain in accordance with the Clinical Guidelines linked to the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association; With palpable trigger points in the gastrocnemiusInformed consent was obtained from all participantsdid not accept other physical or chemical treatments.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: pregnancy; the presence of coagulopathy or the use of anticoagulants (except for acetylsalicylic acid at dosages up to 325 mg/day); an inability to understand instructions or complete a questionnaire; plantar heel pain caused by in?ammatory, malignant, or autoimmune disease; the presence of a chronic medical condition that might preclude participation in the study such as: malignancy, systemic inflammatory disorders, neurological abnormalities, sciatica, and/or chronic pain; a history of surgery to the plantar fascia in the past four weeks; a known hypersensitivity to metals?
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS) - 'First-step’ pain;Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) - pain; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ)– foot function; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYongjun Zheng
Outcome results
None listed