Gastrocnemius Recession vs. Conservative Treatment for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

NCT ID: NCT02116478

Last Updated: 2021-03-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-08-31

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to compare the clinical results for patients suffering from plantar fasciitis treated with gastrocnemius recession vs. conservative treatment.

Detailed Description

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All patients will be instructed in stretching exercises. Half of the patients will be randomized to proximal medial gastrocnemius recession. All patients will be followed for 1 year. Additional long term follow-up will be 6 years after inclusion

Conditions

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Plantar Fasciitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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gastrocnemius recession

gastrocnemius recession

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

surgical proximal medial gastrocnemius recession

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

proximal medial gastrocnemius recession

Interventions

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surgical proximal medial gastrocnemius recession

proximal medial gastrocnemius recession

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Symptoms of plantar fasciitis lasting more than 12 months.
* Isolated gastrocnemius contracture

Exclusion Criteria

* No previous surgery to foot or ankle
* No active arthritis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Oslo University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marius Molund

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marius Molund, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oslo University Hospital

Locations

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Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

Other Identifiers

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2013/2055

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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