Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Test:silver needle heat conduction therapy
Control:silver needle therapy
Sponsors
the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Univeristy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The diagnosis of plantar fasciitis is made by a pain expert with more than ten years of professional experience. 18-60 years old, duration 1-3 months with heel swelling; no local hormone and or local anesthetic injection, surgical operation and other invasive operations; VAS score in the morning, first step heel pain >=5 points or proceed Heel pain during daily activities >5 points; Roles and Maudsley score is acceptable/poor; receive hot compress, ice compress, massage, oral NSAIDs for at least 3 days; if appropriate, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nerve conduction velocity/muscle Electrographic examination or other diagnostic tests to confirm plantar fasciitis or rule out other diagnoses.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of active infection or chronic infection in the treatment area, systemic inflammatory disease, nerve or vascular insufficiency, nerve compression symptoms, coagulation disorders, bilateral plantar pain, history of foot surgery, pregnancy, diabetes, tumors, long-term opioids History of taking drugs or corticosteroids, alcohol abuse, inability to communicate normally, or mental illness
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| reduction of VAS;satisfaction; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS;Roles and Maudsley score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChao Meng
the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Outcome results
None listed