Plantar fascial fibromatosis. Plantar fascitiis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: For the group shock wave three doses of 2000 pulses of energy with 10 Hz frequency and 2.5 bar pressure with the intervals of one week are applied. Intervention 2: In the group cortico
Treatment - Drugs
For the group shock wave three doses of 2000 pulses of energy with 10 Hz frequency and 2.5 bar pressure with the intervals of one week are applied.
In the group corticosteroid, a single dose of 40 mg methylprednisolone acetate (0.5 ml) mixed with 2 ml of 2% lidocaine is injected.
Sponsors
Baqiatallah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: more than 18 years of age; a history of heel pain for at least four weeks unresponsive to conservative treatments (NSAIDS); pain with the intensity of more than 2 in a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS) at the baseline visit; tenderness at the medial plantar calcaneal region Exclusion criteria: evidence of calcaneal fracture on x-ray; history of heel surgery; damage to Achilles tendon; inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis; diabetes mellitus; local or systemic infections; peripheral vascular diseases; gout; blood coagulation disorders; corticosteroid injection during the last 6 months; contraindications to steroid injection; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory use within the last 7 days; Pregnant or breast feeding mothers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity at the standing position. Timepoint: All the outcomes were evaluated at the baseline visit and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Early morning pain; pain on joint movement; daily activities; climbing stairs and exercise tolerance. Timepoint: All the outcomes were evaluated at the baseline visit and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale. We also assess the ability to perform daily activities, climbing stairs and exercise tolerance with visual analog scale for foot and ankle (VASFA). Patients state their levels of functionality with matching it to the numbers 0 (unable to do) to 100 (without any difficulty). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahsa Asheghan, MD
Baqiatallah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed