NCT00155324

Change and Clinical Significance of Plantar Fascia Thickness After ESWT

Change and Clinical Significance of Plantar Fascia Thickness After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the thickness of plantar fascia measured by ultrasonographic examination among patients with chronic plantar fascitis. The change of plantar fascia thickness will be correlated with clinical improvement.

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the thickness of plantar fascia measured by ultrasonographic examination among patients with chronic plantar fascitis. Two different dosage of ESWT will be applied, and the outcome will be followed 3 and 6 months after the treatment. The change of plantar fascia thickness will be correlated with clinical improvement, including the pain improvement, foot function, and quality of life at follow up.

Conditions

• Plantar Fasciitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (Device)

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-10-01
• Completion: 2006-07-01
• First posted: 2005-09-12
• Last updated: 2012-12-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan