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Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis RCT
Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Summary
Inflammation of the plantar fascia is known as plantar fasciitis and is commonly seen in active or overweight individuals. It can be treated via conservative or surgical therapies. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy has shown promise in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Several studies have compared the effects of different types of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (radial and focused) with other forms of conservative treatment in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. No study has yet compared the effect of radial vs. focused shockwave therapy on pain in this population.
Official title: Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis With Radial Shockwave Therapy vs. Focused Shockwave Therapy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
114
Start Date
2020-06-01
Completion Date
2026-03-01
Last Updated
2026-02-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Radial shockwave therapy
Target intensity will be within a range of 3.5-5.0 bar at maximum Hz, titrated up to patient tolerance within 100 pulses. Total of 3000 pulses.
Focused shockwave therapy
Target intensity will be within a range of 0.15-0.25 mJ/mm2 at maximum Hz, titrated up to patient tolerance within 100 pulses. Total of 3000 pulses.
Shockwave therapy device
The shockwave therapy device will be used to administer either radial or focused shockwave therapy.
Home therapy
Stretching and ice massage
Locations (1)
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States