plantar fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Group 2:manual acupuncture
Sponsors
Guang'an Men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Pain localized to the plantar medial aspect of the heel along the insertion of the plantar fascia; (2) Most noticeable plantar medial heel pain with initial steps after a period of inactivity (e.g., initial steps in the morning) but also worse following prolonged weight bearing; (3) palpation/provocation over the medial calcaneal tuberosity or along the plantar fascia; (4) Active and passive talocrural dorsiflexion range of motion; (5) Positive windlass test as well as negative result of tarsal tunnel tests; (6) A minimum score of 40 in worst pain intensity at first steps in the morning according to the 100-point visual analog scale (VAS) (7) aged from 18 to 75 years; (8) signed the informed consent prior to inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) A history of ankle and foot fracture, surgery or tumor, or have a foot deformity; (2) A history of plantar fascia rupture, nerve entrapment syndrome, or achilles tendon lesions; (3) Neurological or systemic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disorder, severe hepatic/renal insufficiency, or coagulation disorder; (4) Existing systemic or local infection, or chapped heel skin; (5) Used local corticosteroid injections in the last 6 months; (6) Needle-phobic patients or had received EA or MA in the past 4 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the proportion of patients with at least 50% reduction from baseline in the worst pain intensity measured by visual analog scale (0 to 100, higher scores signify worse pain) at first steps in the morning after 4-week treatment.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in worst pain intensity measured by VAS at first steps in the morning;Change in mean pain intensity measured by VAS at first steps in the morning;Change in worst pain intensity measured by VAS during the day (before bed time);Change in the pressure pain threshold(PPT) at the most painful spot;Change in ankle-dorsiflexion range of motion (DFROM);Change in FAAM (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure) total score and subscale scores;Patients' global improvement assessment;Patients' expectations for acupuncture;Use of other treatment during study;Change in mean pain intensity measured by VAS during the day (before bed time); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWang Weiming
Guang'an Men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed