Posterior Tibial Nerve PRF for Painful Calcaneal Fracture

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Conditions studied: Calcaneus Fracture

In brief

Patients who underwent pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the posterior tibial nerve under ultrasound guidance, which is routinely performed in our clinic for severe heel pain following a calcaneal fracture, were evaluated through interviews. The assessment was conducted using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06888804

Run by

Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

People needed

50

Starts

2025-03-17

Expected to finish

2025-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of calcaneal fracture
• VAS score >5
• Pain persisting for more than 3 months after the fracture

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of other foot pain-causing conditions (e.g., plantar fasciitis, heel spur)
• Additional fractures other than the calcaneus
• Pregnancy
• Coagulopathy or use of antiplatelet medications
• Mental illness impairing decision-making ability

Where it is running

• Diskapi Training and Research Hospital — Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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