Acupuncture for Plantar Fasciosis in the Primary Care Setting

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Conditions studied: Plantar Fascitis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of acupuncture to a standard of care prescribed exercise program is more effective at improving pain and function in adult patients with plantar fasciosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03246087

Run by

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

People needed

94

Starts

2017-10-17

Expected to finish

2019-04-13

Last updated by the study team

2024-03-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female DoD beneficiaries, age 18 years or older, who have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis/fasciosis OR Patients meeting criteria of pain in the bottom of the foot/heel with first steps in the morning \& tender to palpation over the medial calcaneal tubercle (where the plantar fascia inserts). Those with acute and chronic diagnoses will be included.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant
• Absence of leg
• Active cellulitis of lower extremity
• Prior surgery for plantar fasciitis
• Steroid injections in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciitis; if received in last 12 weeks subjects will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed a 12 week wash out period.
• Any regenerative therapy to include proliferation therapy or platelet rich plasma therapy in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciitis; if received in last 12 weeks subject will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed a 12 week wash out period.
• Botox injections for plantar fasciitis injections in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciitis; if received in last 12 weeks subject will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed a 12 week wash out period.
• Use of anticoagulants
• If they have every had any prior acupuncture for plantar fasciitis using the defined KB-2 points

Where it is running

• Scott AFB — Belleville, Illinois, United States
• Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital — Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States

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