Specific Acupuncture Protocol for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciosis

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Conditions studied: Plantar Fascitis

In brief

Determine if the addition of a specific acupuncture protocol 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

NCT04243343

Run by

brett rasmussen

People needed

72

Starts

2020-06-01

Expected to finish

2021-11-02

Last updated by the study team

2022-01-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female DoD beneficiaries, aged 18 to 74 years, who have been diagnosed with plantar fasciosis (in one or both of their feet) 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
• Any of the following in the foot being included into the study:
• Active cellulitis of lower extremity
• Prior surgery for plantar fasciosis
• Steroid injections in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciosis; 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.
• If they have every had any prior acupuncture for plantar fasciosis using the defined Deep Ankle Local Periosteal points, any regenerative therapy to include proliferation therapy or platelet rich plasma therapy in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciosis; 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 fasciosis injections in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciosis; if received in last 12 weeks subject will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed.

Where it is running

• 96th Medical Group — Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States
• Scott AFB — Belleville, Illinois, United States
• Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center — Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States

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