Heel Spur Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacies of Ultrasound and Shock Wave Therapy in the Patients With Calcaneal Spur
Heel spur is a troublesome disorder. Its formation is accompanied by pain in the area of
heel and it makes walking limited or even impossible.
The aim of the study is to analyze analgesic efficacy of ultrasound and shock wave therapy
in patients with heel spur.
The study included 52 patients of both sexes, aged 38-86 (average 57.39) with plantar heel
spur confirmed radiographically. The patients were randomly divided into two groups;in Group
1 the patients underwent ultrasound procedure (10 treatments)and in Group 2 - radial shock
wave procedure(6 treatments). The researchers assessed pain three times (prior to the
therapy, after the first and then the second week of treatment). In order to do this they
used a modified form of the Laitinen pain indicators questionnaire (results expressed in
points) and VAS - visual analogue scale (results given in milimeters). The results were
statistically analyzed. In the studied periods of time a decrease in pain was observed (both
in the Laitinen questionnaire and in the VAS scale). The most rapid change was noted in both
the groups after the first week of treatment. Ultrasound and shock wave therapies show a
comparably significant analgesic efficacy in patients with heel spur. Shock wave therapy has
an advantage over ultrasound therapy. A smaller number of procedures is required to obtain
comparable results, which makes the therapy less expensive. No side effects were observed
during and after the treatment.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 3 |
Est. completion date | June 2011 |
Est. primary completion date | January 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 38 Years to 86 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - plantar calcaneal spur confirmed by X-ray images Exclusion Criteria: - contraindications for physical therapy |
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Retrospective
Country | Name | City | State |
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Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Medical Universtity of Lodz |
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | A Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacies of Ultrasound and Shock Wave Therapy in the Patients With Calcaneal Spur | two weeks in a series of 10 ultrasound treatments and 6 radial shock wave treatments | No |
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