Status:
COMPLETED
Change and Clinical Significance of Plantar Fascia Thickness After ESWT
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Plantar Fasciitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the thickness of plantar fascia measured by ultrasonographic examination among patients with chronic pl...
Detailed Description
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the thickness of plantar fascia measured by ultrasonographic examination among patients with chronic pl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed as plantar fasciitis for at least 6 months
- refractory to other conservative treatments
Exclusion
- Acute infection of soft tissue/bone
- Malignancy
- Epiphysiolysis in the focus
- Blood coagulation disorders
- Pregnancy
- Patients with pacemaker
- Foot deformity
- Autoimmune disorders-related arthropahy
- Sciatica
- Previous treatment with ESWT
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00155324
Start Date
October 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
December 3 2012
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100