Fasciitis, Plantar, Chronic
Conditions
Keywords
Fasciitis, Plantar, Foot Orthoses, High-Energy Shock Waves
Brief summary
Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of plantar fascia. It arises from degeneration and chronic inflammation. Treatment of plantar fasciitis contains conservative methods like rest, body weight control, stretching exercise, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and arch supports. ESWT has commonly been used for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. The shock waves can be radial or focused. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the adjuvant use of plantar orthoses in the process of plantar fasciitis when extracorporeal shock waves are applied. The hypothesis porposed was that the use of extracorporeal shock waves together with the use of custom foot orthotics improves the symptoms produced by plantar fasciitis. This study is planned as double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Participants are randomly allocated to two groups: the ESWT group and the custom foot orthotics and ESWT group. Radial ESWT will be applied in this study. The people receiving the therapy and the people assessing the outcomes are blinded . Both group will recieve ESWT one session per week for three weeks. Each session will last for 2-5 minutes. The primary outcome measure of this study is change in heel pain of affected side assessed using Visual Analog Scale. The secondary outcome measure is Roles y Maudsley scores. The primary endpoint of this study is to determine a decrease in pain score according to Visual Analog Scale.
Interventions
DEVICEcustomised foot orthoses
The foot orthoses for group A were custom made using phenolic foam molds of the feet. Separated molds were made of both feet for all the participants. . The insole was made based on a positive mold of plaster with 45 Shore cork materials with horizontal thrusts just proximal to the metatarsal heads, with the intention of correcting the pathological subtalar pronation, with a 3mm bilateral raising of the heel and a bilateral latex metatarsal bar.
DEVICEorthotic insole
For group B, a flat insole of polyester resin was made, fitting it to the foot's size.
Sponsors
University of Seville
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age between 18 - 65 years * able to understand the explanations about the potential benefits and risks of participating in the study * both genders * diagnosis of chronic plantar fasciitis * duration of symptoms equal or superior to 6 months at the time of enrollment * Foot Posture Index ≥ +6 (pronated foot in one or both feet).
Exclusion criteria
* being younger than 18 years of age * previous treatments with shock wave devices * previous surgery on the painful heel; history of calcaneus fracture * any inflammation at the level of the ankle * infection in the treated area * patients with diabetes mellitus or cardiac or respiratory disease * osteomyelitis * patients on anticoagulant drugs * pregnancy * patients on immunosuppressive therapy * rheumatoid arthritis or history of rheumatic disease * neurological deficits * malignant disease with or without metastases * significant liver function abnormalities * neurological or vascular insufficiency in the painful heel; fasciotomy or heel spur surgery * discrepancy in the length of the foot \> 5 mm; previous back of foot surgery * patients treated with rigid plantar supports
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visual analog scale (VAS) | Baseline | Heel pain intensity was referred to as 0-10, in which 0= no pain at all and 10= the worst pain possible |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roles-Maudsley (RM) scores | Baseline | This is a self-administered scale of functional valuation which classifies the patients into 4 categories |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed