Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions
Keywords
plantar fasciitis, gastrocnemius recession
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the clinical results for patients suffering from plantar fasciitis treated with gastrocnemius recession vs. conservative treatment.
Detailed description
All patients will be instructed in stretching exercises. Half of the patients will be randomized to proximal medial gastrocnemius recession. All patients will be followed for 1 year. Additional long term follow-up will be 6 years after inclusion
Interventions
PROCEDUREsurgical proximal medial gastrocnemius recession
proximal medial gastrocnemius recession
Sponsors
Oslo University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Symptoms of plantar fasciitis lasting more than 12 months. * Isolated gastrocnemius contracture
Exclusion criteria
* No previous surgery to foot or ankle * No active arthritis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in American Orthopaedic foot and ankle society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score | 1 year and 6 years postoperative | The change in AOFAS from baseline to follow-up, as well as the difference between the groups treated non-operatively and operatively will be reported on a 0-100 scale. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 points Visual analog pain score | 1 year and 6 years postoperative | Difference in pain between groups will be reported on 0-10 points visual analog scale |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Short form-36 (SF-36) | 1 year and 6 years postoperative | Difference in subgroup parameters between baseline and follow-up as well as between group differences will be reported |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed