NCT06023836

Brief Summary

Patients with plantar fasciitis between the ages of 25-65 years who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic with the complaint of heel pain and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included in the study. Demographic data (age, gender, body mass index, symptom duration) will be recorded at the beginning of the study. Then, Foot Functional Index (FFI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scales will be recorded. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 will receive dry needling and Group 2 will receive extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Patients in the 1st group will undergo 3 sessions of dry needling with Seirin branded 0.6\*50 mm acupuncture needles at one week intervals for the trigger point detected by manual palpation in the medial gastrocnemius, lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, flexor digitorum brevis, quadratus plantae, abductor hallucis brevis muscles. Patients in the 2nd group, Patients in this group received three sessions of ESWT (MASTERPLUS MP 200 ENERGY 2 trademarked ESWT device) at an energy density of 2 bars and a frequency of 2,000 shocks/min at 12 Hz for three weeks, each session once a week. Each of the five most sensitive and painful points was given 400 pulses in the supine position

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
66

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 26, 2023

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 28, 2023

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 5, 2023

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 8, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

October 3, 2023

Status Verified

September 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

August 26, 2023

Last Update Submit

September 30, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

plantar fasciitisESWTdry needling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pain was evaluated with a Visual analog scale (VAS) score.

    VAS score ranges from 0 to 10. Comparison of the effects of ESWT and dry needling on pain in the management of plantar fasciitis

    5 months

  • Function was evaluated with (Foot Functional Index) FFI score.

    Comparison of the effects of ESWT and dry needling on function in the management of plantar fasciitis

    5 months

Study Arms (2)

group 1: ESWT treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will only receive ESWT treatment

Device: ESWT

Dry needling

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will only receive Dry needling treatment

Procedure: Dry needling

Interventions

ESWTDEVICE

Patients in this group received three sessions of ESWT (MASTERPLUS MP 200 ENERGY 2 trademarked ESWT device) at an energy density of 2 bars and a frequency of 2,000 shocks/min at 12 Hz for three weeks, each session once a week. Each of the five most sensitive and painful points was given 400 pulses in the supine position

group 1: ESWT treatment
Dry needlingPROCEDURE

Dry needling with Seirin branded 0.6\*50 mm acupuncture needles will be performed for 3 sessions with one week intervals for the trigger point detected by manual palpation in the medial gastrocnemius, lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, flexor digitorum brevis, quadratus plantae, abductor hallucis brevis muscles of the patients in the group.

Dry needling

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged 25-65 years with heel pain for more than 6 weeks
  • tenderness on palpation in the medial calcaneal region
  • aggravation of symptoms while standing and in the first hours of the morning
  • who agreed not to receive anti-inflammatory treatment during the study period
  • fascia thickness \>4mm measured by ultrasound.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients diagnosed with rheumatologic diseases
  • Those diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus (DM), those with chronic liver and kidney failure
  • Anti-inflammatory-analgesic treatment within the last 1 month
  • Diagnosed with inflammatory rheumatic disease
  • Those with a history of foot surgery
  • Those with mid or hindfoot deformity
  • Previous history of central or peripheral nerve damage, lower extremity neuropathy
  • Those diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus
  • Those with cognitive impairment
  • Unassisted mobilization
  • Those with bleeding disorders
  • Pregnant women

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Training and Resarch Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain SyndromesFasciitis, Plantar

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesFasciitisFoot Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Burak Tayyip Dede

    İstanbul Training and Research Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups and will be treated with ESWT or Dry needling.
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Medical Doctor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2023

First Posted

September 5, 2023

Study Start

May 1, 2023

Primary Completion

August 28, 2023

Study Completion

September 8, 2023

Last Updated

October 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

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