Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis RCT
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Plantar Fascitis
In brief
Inflammation of the plantar fascia is known as plantar fasciitis and is commonly seen in active or overweight individuals. It can be treated via conservative or surgical therapies. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy has shown promise in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Several studies have compared the effects of different types of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (radial and focused) with other forms of conservative treatment in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. No study has yet compared the effect of radial vs. focused shockwave therapy on pain in this population.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04332471
- Run by
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- People needed
- 114
- Starts
- 2020-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-28
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients presenting with a clinical diagnosis of chronic plantar fasciitis (>3 months) that has been recalcitrant to other treatments
- Minimum VAS pain of 40/100 (4/10; morning pain when taking first steps, pain after prolonged walking/standing)
- English-speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Cortisone injection within the past 3 months
- Platelet-rich plasma injection within the past 6 months
- History of previous foot surgery
- Bilateral heel pain
- Coagulopathies or use of anti-coagulants
- Local and systemic neurologic or vascular insufficiencies
- Rheumatologic disorders
- Systemic inflammatory disorders
- Active or chronic infection in the area
- Lower extremity bone disorders (e.g., Paget's disease, osteomyelitis)
- Calcaneal fractures
- Nerve entrapment
- Ruptures in tendon
- Non-English speaking
Where it is running
- Hospital for Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States
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