Specific Acupuncture Protocol for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciosis
NCT ID: NCT04243343
Last Updated: 2022-01-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
72 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-06-01
2021-11-02
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention + Standard of care
Acupuncture with electrostimulation plus standard of care prescribed home exercise program.
Intervention + Standard of care
Acupuncture with electrostimulation plus standard of care prescribed home exercise program for treatment of plantar fasciosis.
Standard of care
Standard of care prescribed home exercise program.
Standard of care
Standard of care prescribed home exercise program for treatment of plantar fasciosis.
Interventions
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Intervention + Standard of care
Acupuncture with electrostimulation plus standard of care prescribed home exercise program for treatment of plantar fasciosis.
Standard of care
Standard of care prescribed home exercise program for treatment of plantar fasciosis.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients meeting criteria of pain in the bottom of the foot/heel with first steps in the morning \& tender to palpation over the medial calcaneal tubercle (where the plantar fascia inserts).
Those with acute and chronic diagnoses will be included.
Exclusion Criteria
* Any of the following in the foot being included into the study:
* Active cellulitis of lower extremity
* Prior surgery for plantar fasciosis
* Steroid injections in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciosis; if received in last 12 weeks subjects will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed a 12 -week wash out period.
* If they have every had any prior acupuncture for plantar fasciosis using the defined Deep Ankle Local Periosteal points, any regenerative therapy to include proliferation therapy or platelet rich plasma therapy in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciosis; if received in last 12 weeks subject will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed a 12-week wash out period.
* Botox injections for plantar fasciosis injections in the last 12 weeks for plantar fasciosis; if received in last 12 weeks subject will be offered to be involved in the study after they have completed.
18 Years
74 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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brett rasmussen
FED
Responsible Party
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brett rasmussen
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Paul F Crawford, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
United States Air Force
Locations
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96th Medical Group
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States
Scott AFB
Belleville, Illinois, United States
Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States
Countries
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References
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Document Type: Informed Consent Form
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Other Identifiers
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FWH20200060H
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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