plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with diagnosis of Plantar fasciitis who are visited at the Physical medicine & Rehabilitation clinic of Shahid Modarres hospital Age between 25-60 years old Having the pain since 3 months ago or more Not responding to initial conservative treatments such as shoe insoles, excercise and NSAIDs Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Taking Corticosteroids or NSAIDs (oral route) in past 3 weeks or injecting corticosteroids at the site of plantar fascia in past 6 months History of vasovagal syncope Being hemodynamically unstable Recent skin or soft tissue infection at the site of injection Heel pain due to neuropathy or radiculopathy History of Diabetes Mellitus Fracture in surrounding bones Having other diseases which can cause heel pain such as Ankylosing Spondylitis or other inflammatory disorders History of surgery at Plantar Fascia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heel pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 & 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure Pain Threshold. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 & 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Effect of the pain on function. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 & 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) questionnaire.;Plantar fascia thickness in vertical and horizontal sections. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 & 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: Ultrasound. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences