Electrolysis in Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
ConditionPlantar Fasciitis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorWroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
About this trial
Aim of the Study
The aim of this study is to investigate the differential effects of high-intensity and low-intensity percutaneous electrolysis (PCE) on pain perception and muscle tissue properties in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis.
Research Questions
Pain Perception:
Does high-intensity PCE induce greater changes in pressure pain threshold (PPT) in the plantar fascia compared to low-intensity PCE in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis?
Muscle Tissue Properties:
Does high-intensity PCE reduce stiffness in the plantar fascia to a greater extent than low-intensity PCE in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age 18 years or older,
unilateral heel pain lasting longer than 3 months,
a clinical diagnosis of chronic plantar fasciitis according to the clinical practice guidelines of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), i.e., sudden onset of pain on the plantar surface of the heel after a period of non-weight bearing, pain that is worse in the morning with the first step, and tenderness to palpation at the proximal attachment site of the plantar fascia.
Disqualifiers
previous lower extremity surgery,
the presence of positive neurological signs consistent with nerve root compression,
any medical conditions causing heel pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or peripheral neuropathy,
receipt of any foot treatment within the past 6 weeks.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Electrolysis Percutaneous Therapeutic (EPTE)
Treatment groups
16 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Lead sponsor
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Collaborator
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov