Comparing two injection methods for treating plantar fasciitis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical experiment aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided injection (USGI) versus anatomic topography-guided injection (ATGI) of corticosteroids for pain relief in patients with proximal plantar fasciitis. The primary outcome will be measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, while secondary outcomes will assess foot-related quality of life through the Foot Function Index (FFI) and Bristol Foot Score (BFS). Additionally, the study will analyze changes in the thickness of the plantar fascia in the USGI group over time. Participants will receive either injection method to determine which provides better clinical results.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pain on palpation along the proximal plantar fascia with or without radiographic evidence of a plantar calcaneal bone spur
* ≥18 years of age
* Male or non-pregnant female of any ethnicity or race
* Active, former or non smoker
* With or without peripheral vascular disease without lower extremity intermittent claudication or rest pain
* With or without diabetes mellitus without polyneuropathy
* With or without collagen vascular disease without lower extremity wound formation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known drug or alcohol dependence
* Chronic pain syndrome or lumbosacral radiculitis
* Neurological condition that requires the use of analgesic medications or anti-seizure or neuroleptic medications
* Peripheral vascular disease that results in rest pain or intermittent claudication or venous stasis ulceration
* Calcaneal stress fracture or show evidence of a foreign body or tumor of the affected heel as viewed radiographically
* Pregnant females
* Known allergy to any of the components of the injection therapy
* Previously suffered a rupture or surgery of the plantar fascia within the 5 years preceding participation in the investigation
* Existing or prior osteomyelitis of the involved calcaneus
* Unable to consent to participation in clinical research or currently be involved in another clinical investigation.

Where it's running

• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Donald S Malay, DPM — Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Donald S Malay, DPM
• Email: malaydsm@gmail.com
• Phone: 4848440755

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.