Injections, Plantar Fascitis, Tibial Nerve, Ultrasonography
Conditions
Keywords
Plantar Fascitis, Tibial Nerve, Injections, Ultrasonography
Brief summary
A randomized controlled study to search for the efficiency of tibial nerve block vs local corticosteroid injection of the plantar fascia.
Detailed description
Three groups will be formed. After ESWT therapy, if the patients still suffer from pain (\> 5 points, visual analog scale(0-10points), participants will be included in the study. One group will receive conversational therapy. Second group will be treated with local corticosteroid injection. And third group will be treated with tibial nerve block. Before-treatment, after one week, after six weeks and after 3 months evaluation of the patients will be performed.
Interventions
DEVICEInjection
Local corticosteroid injection
DEVICETibial nerve block
Tibial nerve block
OTHERConservational therapy
Only exercise and foot insoles
Sponsors
Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Recalcitrant plantar Fasciitis
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VAS-Pain | Three months | A scale on 0-10 points. 0 points indicate no pain, and 10 points show worst pain ever |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactMehmet Akif A Guler, M.D.
Backup ContactZeynel Karakullukcuoglu, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed