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Efficacy of dextrose 25% injection vs. steroid injection in the treatment of heel spur

Efficacy of prolotherapy vs. methylprednisolone acetate injection in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201108157323N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2011-11-15
Start date
2011-10-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

plantar fascitis. plantar fascitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control Group : A 2.5 ml syringe is filled with 1 ml steroid solution injection contained 40mg/ml methylprednisolone and 1 ml of 2% lidocaine. Intervention 2: prolotherapy Group: A 2.5
Treatment - Other
Control Group : A 2.5 ml syringe is filled with 1 ml steroid solution injection contained 40mg/ml methylprednisolone and 1 ml of 2% lidocaine.
prolotherapy Group: A 2.5 ml syringe is filled with 1 ml of 2% lidocaine (20 mg/ ml) and 1 ml of 50% dextrose (25 g/50 ml) (dextrose monohydrate 500 mg) giving a 25% dextrose solution. Injection is pe

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 18-70 years old, clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis in the past 6 months, Diagnosis of plantar fasciitis was on the basis of pain at, or around, the plantar surface of the heel or the medial longitudinal arch, Exclusion criteria: chronic plantar fasciitis with systemic symptoms, evidence of pathologic disorders in laboratory data or radiograph of foot, steroid or prolotherapy drug solution injection in 3 months prior to the study, severe co-existing disease such as diabetes, inflammatory arthritis or previous foot surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: befor intervention; 2 and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue ScaLe(VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects. Timepoint: second and sixth weeks. Method of measurement: examination, side effects such as rupture of ligament, heel pad atrophy, hypopigmentation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mostafa Jazayeri Shoshtari

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

jazayeri1335@yahoo.com+98 71 1231 9040

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026