Active clinical trials for "Fasciitis, Plantar"

BACKGROUND: Plantar fasciitis, a degenerative injury of the connective tissue in the foot, results in pain-related disability in Service Members and beneficiaries and contributes to decreased physical activity and excessive healthcare costs. Even if effective, current treatment protocols may require 6-12 months of therapy to return individuals to pain-free activity. Photobiomodulation (PBM), or low level laser therapy, uses non-ionizing light to elicit biological changes in tissues resulting in beneficial therapeutic outcomes. Evidence supports use of PBM for other degenerative connective tissue conditions, such as Achilles tendinopathy and epicondylitis. Unfortunately, previous studies of PBM for treatment of plantar fasciitis lack optimized treatment parameters and therefore have been inconclusive on its clinical effectiveness. SPECIFIC AIMS: 1. Establish feasibility of and adherence to a photobiomodulation protocol in conjunction with and compared to usual care for plantar fasciitis treatment. 2. Assess the clinical effectiveness of photobiomodulation in conjunction with and compared to usual care to improve function and decrease pain and in patients. 3. Assess the difference between two photobiomodulation dose parameters in conjunction with and compared to usual care for plantar fasciitis treatment. DESIGN: The investigators will use a prospective randomized controlled trial to meet the aims of this exploratory study. METHOD: A sample of 114 military healthcare beneficiaries will be randomly assigned to either usual care, usual care plus PBM lower dose, or usual care plus PBM higher dose groups. At baseline, during the treatment protocol, and at long term (3 and 6 month) follow-up, measures of foot function and pain will be collected for analysis. The proposed methods will allow the study team to establish if PBM accelerates recovery compared to usual care, as well as determining the optimal dose for future trials comparing PBM to other, more invasive, therapies for plantar fasciitis.

The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling both low back and extremity areas is more effective for reducing pain and improving strength, balance and functional performance among patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions compared to dry needling of extremity areas only.

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.

Prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial of the micronized dHACM injection as compared to the saline placebo injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis

Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in runners. No studies have described the short-term effects of myofascial release on plantar fasciitis using ultrasound. Objectives: To describe the immediate sonoelastographic changes in the plantar fascia of amateur runners with fasciitis after applying a myofascial release technique. Design: A single-centre, experimental and controlled study. Method: Patients with plantar fasciitis and a group of healthy subjects will be examined using B-mode and real time sonoelastography scanning. Fascia thickness, echointensity and echovariation of the color histogram will be analyzed pre- and post intervention. A two-way (Group × Time) repeated measures ANOVA will be performed.

To investigate whether the use of prefabricated Orthotics in shoes, in combination with the use of indoor comfort sandals with built-in arch support, benefits the treatment of plantar fasciitis more than the sole use of prefabricated Orthotics in shoes alone.

To assess feasibility and determine preliminary efficacy of Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) for plantar heel pain (PHP) in a pilot study. The FDM is a hands on direct technique that is non-invasive and has been shown in preliminary studies to be effective in treating musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Study participants will be Active Duty Service Members (SM) in the Fort Gordon catchment area.

The plantar fascia is an inelastic, broad band of tissue on the plantar or undersurface of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia that causes heel and foot pain. The current standard orthopaedic management of plantar fasciitis begins with nonsurgical treatment modalities. Surgical treatment of plantar fasciitis is indicated only if nonsurgical means fail. A newer method of treating plantar fasciitis before resorting to surgery is the use of Botulinum Toxin or Xeomin (incobotulinum toxin A, Merz USA). Treatment of plantar fasciitis with Xeomin is important, as there are limited studies on the subject to date. The purpose of this study is to examine the long-term results of using Xeomin to treat plantar fasciitis in one physician's (J.A.) practice at Rothman Institute Orthopaedics through a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded study.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Ankle Dorsiflexion Dynasplint System (DS) is effective in reducing pain from Plantar Fasciitis (Fasciopathy).

Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of plantar fascia. It arises from degeneration and chronic inflammation. Treatment of plantar fasciitis contains conservative methods like rest, body weight control, stretching exercise, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and arch supports. ESWT has commonly been used for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. The shock waves can be radial or focused. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the adjuvant use of plantar orthoses in the process of plantar fasciitis when extracorporeal shock waves are applied. The hypothesis porposed was that the use of extracorporeal shock waves together with the use of custom foot orthotics improves the symptoms produced by plantar fasciitis. This study is planned as double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Participants are randomly allocated to two groups: the ESWT group and the custom foot orthotics and ESWT group. Radial ESWT will be applied in this study. The people receiving the therapy and the people assessing the outcomes are blinded . Both group will recieve ESWT one session per week for three weeks. Each session will last for 2-5 minutes. The primary outcome measure of this study is change in heel pain of affected side assessed using Visual Analog Scale. The secondary outcome measure is Roles y Maudsley scores. The primary endpoint of this study is to determine a decrease in pain score according to Visual Analog Scale.