NCT04989530

Comparison of Ultrasonographic and Clinical Features of Different Energy Levels Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis

Comparison of Ultrasonographic and Clinical Features of Different Energy Levels Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized, Prospective, Double-blind Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 78 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Baskent University Ankara Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. It received FDA approval in 2000 for ESWT in the treatment of plantar fasciitis in adults whose pain did not resolve with conservative treatment. ESWT energy levels are categorized as high, medium and low. It is not yet clear which energy level is most effective in the clinical recovery and pain relief of plantar fasciitis after ESWT treatment. Although there are studies in the literature evaluating the effect of different energy densities in the treatment of plantar fasciitis with ESWT, there are very few studies comparing different treatment doses of ESWT. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of low, medium and high energy ESWT in patients with plantar fasciitis, and also to examine the correlation between plantar fascia thickness changes ultrasonographically and clinical outcomes.

Conditions

• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy	different energy levels of ESWT

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-07-01
• Primary completion: 2021-09-01
• Completion: 2021-09-01
• First posted: 2021-08-04
• Last updated: 2021-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)