Status:
UNKNOWN
Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) to Treat Plantar Fasciitis
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Conditions:
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It was previously hypothesized that patients receiving Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) in addition to the standard of care would have a more rapid resolution of pain, faster return to activities,...
Detailed Description
Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) is an established ultrasound-based therapy in which sound waves are concentrated and focused into a well-defined specific area of musculoskeletal tissue. Previous ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Both sex patients.
- Plantar fasciitis diagnosis: pain during walking during the first steps in the morning; pain due to palpation of plantar fasciia insertion.
- Chronic pain of at least 6 month.
- Longitudinal thickness of the plantar fasciia more than 4 millimeters.
- No previous surgery in the plantar fasciia.
- No previous application of alternative treatments such us shock waves or injections (last ninety days)
Exclusion
- Platelet count disorder or anticoagulation therapy.
- Anti-inflammatories usual treatment for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
- Diabetic foot syndrome.
- Presence of metabolic disease such us: hypertension, hiper or hipothyroidism.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Previous treatment with fluoroquinolones antibiotic.
- Bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Diagnosed Autoimmune disesase.
- Morphofunctional disorders in the foot and ankle.
- Diagnosed fibromyalgia.
- Heel disestesy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04125264
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
October 1 2021
Last Update
October 16 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Diabetic foot Unit Complutense University
Madrid, Spain, 28040