Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Triger point group:Acupuncture on trigger points
TCM acupoints group:Acupuncture on acupoints
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of GuiZhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients have plantar fasciitis and plantar heel pain over 3 points on a 0-10 numeric pain scale; 2. Patients accompanied with low back pain without limitation of pain intensity; 3. Age 18 to 60 years old; 4. Able to follow the study protocol, sign the informed consent, and voluntarily participate in the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Foot deformities (e.g., flat feet, clubfoot, etc.); 2. Lateral X-ray of the foot shows the formation of giant root osteophytes; 3. Lumbar deformity (e.g., severe lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar scoliosis, etc.); 4. Low back pain accompanied by lower extremity radiating pain; 5. Spinal or foot tumors, acute fractures, or a history of fractures; 6. Endocrine disease or autoimmune disease (such as type 1 or 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, ventilation, severe osteoporosis, etc.; 7. Lumbosacral radiculopathy, peripheral radiculopathy of ankle joint; 8. Skin infection at the site where acupuncture is required; 9. Blood system disease or major systemic disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The worst pain intensity on the first step in the morning; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plantar fascia thickness under B-ultrasound;Foot functional index;Then most severe low back pain intensity;Low back function;Self-report global recovery;emergency medication use;adverse events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZiling Huang
Affiliated Hospital of GuiZhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed