Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common cause of heel pain. Among the several conservative treatment options, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is considered the standard treatment. Recent studies suggest that PF may be sustained by a myofascial impairment proximal to the pain area with a biomechanical disequilibrium of the entire lower limb and pelvis. Therefore, by combining the concepts of Fascial Manipulation and ESWT, the purpose of this open label randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ESWT on myofascial trigger points of lower limb in a sample of subjects with PF. Patients with PF were randomly assigned to an Experimental treatment Group (EG), treated with focused ESWT on myofascial points, and a Control Group (CG), treated with the focused ESWT traditional approach on the medial calcaneal tubercle. Outcome measures included the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) and the Italian Foot Functional Index (17-iFFI). The assessment was made before the first session(baseline-T1), immediately before the second session (T2), immediately before the third session (T3), at 1month (T4) and 4 months' follow-up (T5). Thirty patients who satisfied inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled.


Clinical Trial Description

n/a


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT05090059
Study type Interventional
Source University of Padova
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date April 1, 2019
Completion date February 28, 2020

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT02546115 - RCT - Assessing the Benefits of the Use of a Tension Night Splint in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis N/A
Terminated NCT01996111 - Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane Micrografts(dHACM) Injectable in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis N/A
Unknown status NCT01882894 - Efficacy of a Custom Temporary Foot Orthosis for Plantar Fasciitis Treatment N/A
Completed NCT01659827 - Comparative Study of Amniotic Membrane Injectable in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis N/A
Completed NCT00888394 - Effectiveness of Podiatry on Plantar Pain Phase 4
Completed NCT00758641 - Platelet Rich Plasma to Treat Plantar Fasciitis Phase 4
Terminated NCT00527748 - Foot and Ankle Range of Motion (Stretching) Apparatus N/A
Recruiting NCT05584046 - A Single-blind RCT to Investigate the Effect of a Novel Herbal Patch for the Treatment of PF N/A
Completed NCT04088383 - Amnios™ RT Outcomes Study N/A
Completed NCT01994759 - Optimal Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: Physical Training, Glucocorticoid Injections or a Combination Thereof. Phase 4
Completed NCT02646579 - Effects of Dry Needling Using Spinal and Peripheral Sites Versus Peripheral Sites Only N/A
Completed NCT05592808 - Comparison of Taping Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT04125264 - Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) to Treat Plantar Fasciitis N/A
Completed NCT02546089 - ABI v Dry Needling for Plantar Fasciitis N/A
Completed NCT00765843 - A Trial of Custom Foot Orthoses for the Treatment of Plantar Heel Pain N/A
Completed NCT00155324 - Change and Clinical Significance of Plantar Fascia Thickness After ESWT N/A
Completed NCT04941469 - Effectiveness of Specifically Optimized Off-the-counter Foot Orthosis for the Subtle Cavus Foot N/A
Completed NCT06055933 - Effect of Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis
Recruiting NCT02539082 - the Safety and Efficacy of Collagen Injection in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis Phase 4
Enrolling by invitation NCT01786057 - Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy of Gastrosoleus Trigger Points in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis Phase 2/Phase 3