Comparison of the effect of corticosteroid injection with and without fenestration on disability and quality of life in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230723058893N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-08

Start date

2025-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Heel pain ( chronic plantar fasciitis).

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: needling with injection. Intervention 2: Control group: injection without needling.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain in the heel of the foot for at least three months and resistant to initial treatments Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled diabetes Autoimmune diseases under treatment pes planus ? pes cavus radiculopathy cancer infection foot fracture History of previous surgery for plantar fasciitis Sensitivity to cortisone or needling Pregnancy or breastfeeding Uncontrolled blood pressure Coagulation disorders Intense fear of needling Unwillingness to provide information

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: week 0 and 4. Method of measurement: VAS (visual analog score).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: week 0 and 4. Method of measurement: SF-36 Questionnaire.;Foot disability. Timepoint: week 0 and 4. Method of measurement: Foot and Ankle Outcome Score Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSahar Bagheri

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

dr_sbagheri@yahoo.com+98 11 3336 6552

Outcome results

None listed

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