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A randomized controlled study of extracorporeal shock wave acupoint selection along meridians in the treatment of Calcaneodynia

A randomized controlled study of extracorporeal shock wave acupoint selection along meridians in the treatment of Calcaneodynia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001433
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-20
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

calcaneodynia

Interventions

Experimental group:The pain area of plantar fascia of the patient was treated by conventional shock wave therapy and the point selection of ipsilateral channel was treated by shock wave therapy. In th
Control group:The patients with full plantar fascia pain were treated with conventional shock wave 2000 times, twice a week, 2 weeks as a course.

Sponsors

Shanghai Huangpu District Xiangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the TCM diagnostic criteria for calcaneal pain and meet the Western diagnostic criteria for plantar fasciitis; 2) Age 18-70 years old; 3) The duration of the disease was > 1 month; 4) Sign informed consent agree to receive treatment and cooperate with the interviewer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hemorrhagic diseases patients with coagulation dysfunction that may cause local tissue bleeding untreated untreated or incurable hemorrhagic diseases; 2) Patients with local skin damage local or systemic inflammation or infection and possibly joint infection; (3) Foot and ankle injuries caused by acute trauma such as muscle tendon fracture fracture etc.; (4) Lower extremity vascular diseases: lower extremity arteriosclerosis and deep vein thrombosis; 5) Serious primary diseases of heart and cerebrovascular; 6) Gouty arthritis; 7) Calcaneal osteomyelitis calcaneal tuberculosis calcaneal tumor calcaneal osteoporosis; 8) Mental patients 9) Pregnant patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue pain score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
AOFAS ankle-hind foot score;SF-36 Health Survey Summary Form scoring system;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Boping

Shanghai Huangpu District Xiangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1392310071@qq.com+86 193 1023 9514

Outcome results

None listed

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