Plantar Fascitis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Short and Long Term Effect of High Intensity Versus Low-Level Laser Therapy in Treatment of Patients With Achilles Tendinitis or Plantar Fasciitis: A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Verified date | March 2020 |
Source | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the changes of heel pain, functional health and well-being after high-intensity and low-level laser therapy for plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinopathy
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 155 |
Est. completion date | April 30, 2019 |
Est. primary completion date | April 30, 2019 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 85 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - unilateral painful activity related symptoms from the Achilles region - tenderness during palpation of Achilles insertion on calcaneus or couple centimeters above - unilateral plantar heel pain, mainly during the first few steps upon rising in the morning - tenderness at the insertion site of the plantar fascia o the calcaneus Exclusion Criteria: - bilateral heel pain - other acute pathology (febrile fever, cold. etc.) that require treatment - other painful conditions that require painkillers (tooth pain, back pain, etc) - pregnancy - history of recent trauma or foot surgery - wounds, infections in treatment area - impaired sensation in treatment area - pigmentation changes on the skin in treatment area (tattoo, birthmarks) - received oral or injected corticosteroids within the last 26 weeks - diagnosis of systemic inflammatory arthritis (goat, rheumatoid arthritis, etc) - diagnosis of neurological heel pain (radiculopathy) - diagnosis of other heel pathology (calcaneal stress fracture, osteomyelitis, plantar fascia neoplasm, plantar fascia rupture, etc) |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Lithuania | The Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation | Kaunas |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Research Council of Lithuania |
Lithuania,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Pain - visual analog scale | Visual analog scale from 0 to 100 mm ("0" = no pain, "100" = the most intense pain). Heel pain in specific day time (at rest, first morning step, several minutes after first step, first step after prolonged sitting in the middle of the day, in the evening and at night) | Baseline | |
Primary | Pain - visual analog scale | Visual analog scale from 0 to 100 mm ("0" = no pain, "100" = the most intense pain). Heel pain in specific day time (at rest, first morning step, several minutes after first step, first step after prolonged sitting in the middle of the day, in the evening and at night) | After 3 weeks of treatment | |
Primary | Pain - visual analog scale | Visual analog scale from 0 to 100 mm ("0" = no pain, "100" = the most intense pain). Heel pain in specific day time (at rest, first morning step, several minutes after first step, first step after prolonged sitting in the middle of the day, in the evening and at night) | 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Pain - pressure algometry | Pressure algometry was performed on both affected and healthy feet. It was measured with algometer (kgf) | Baseline to 3 weeks and 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Range of motion - goniometry | Ankle and first toe dorsiflexion and plantarflexion was measured in both affected and healthy feet. It was measured in standardized position with goniometer (degrees) | Baseline to 3 weeks and 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Tendon thickness measurement - ultrasound | Thickness of tendon was measured with ultrasound machine in longitudinal view of tendon in both affected and healthy feet (mm). | Baseline to 3 weeks and 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Functional health and well-being - SF-36v2® | Paper questionnaire for participants to fill in. Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 2 version (SF-36v2) was used. Measure is divided into 8 subscales and 2 composite domains The 8 subscales are Physical Functioning, Role Limitations due to Physical Problems, General Health Perceptions, Vitality, Social Functioning, Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems, General Mental Health and Health Transition. Respondents were asked to answer items referring to the past 4 weeks Recommended scoring system for the SF-36 is a weighted Likert system for each item Items within subscales are totaled to provide a summed score for each subscale or dimension. Each of the 8 summed scores is linearly transformed onto a scale from 0 (negative health) to 100 (positive health) to provide a score for each subscale. |
Baseline to 3 weeks and 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Evaluation of functional condition of patients' feet - Foot Function Index-Revised Short Form | Paper questionnaire for participants to fill in. The questionnaire consists of 34 questions grouped into 5 subcategories: pain, stiffness, difficulty, activity limitation, and social issues. The answers are represented by a 4-level Likert scale. The numerical 5 is not a Likert scale; it is an option that the particular question is not applicable. A higher score represents worse condition. | Baseline to 3 weeks and 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Evaluation of functional condition of patients' feet - Foot and Ankle Ability Measure | Paper questionnaire for participants to fill in. Foot and Ankle Ability Measure consists of the 21-item activities of daily living and 8-item Sports subscales. The response to each item is scored by Likert scale from 4 to 0, with 4 being "no difficulty" and 0 being "unable to do". A higher score represents a higher level of physical function. | Baseline to 3 weeks and 4 weeks follow up | |
Secondary | Pain - numerical pain rating scale | Numerical pain rating scale from 0 to 10 ("0" = no pain, "10" = the most intense pain). Heel pain in specific day time (at rest, first morning step, several minutes after first step, first step after prolonged sitting in the middle of the day, in the evening and at night) | Baseline to 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 17 days (before every laser procedure) |
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