Prolotherapy and corticosteroid injection in plantar fasciitis

Comparison the effect of ultrasound guided prolotherapy and ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection on pain score and foot function in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210305050582N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-19

Start date

2021-03-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Plantar fasciitis. Other soft tissue disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Treatment with local injection of 40 mg methyl prednisolone acetate and 1 milliliter of 2% lidocaine solution under ultrasound guide with plantar approach. A 23 g

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with plantar fasciitis. No analgesic using during the study. Over 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Patients with Reiter's syndrome. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients with gout disease. Anatomical disturbance in the site of the lesion. Drug sensitivity to corticosteroids or lidocaine. Any local injection for plantar fasciitis within the past 6 months (including corticosteroid, platelet rich plasma, prolotherapy and lidocaine). Known coagulopathy. Pregnancy or lactation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The patients' reported pain score based on visual analog scale (VAS). Timepoint: Before the intervention, first month and third month. Method of measurement: Patients will quantify their pain by VAS using the numbers 1; for the least severity; to 10; for the most severity; of he pain.;The foot function index (FFI). Timepoint: Before the intervention, first month and third month. Method of measurement: Standard FFI questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The patients' reported pain score based on visual analog scale (VAS). Timepoint: Before the intervention, first month and third month. Method of measurement: Patients will quantify their pain by VAS using the numbers 1; for the least severity; to 10; for the most severity; of he pain.;The foot function index (FFI). Timepoint: Before the intervention, first month and third month. Method of measurement: Standard FFI questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Alaei

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

ftm.alaei@gmail.com+98 25 3270 4132

Outcome results

None listed

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