Clinical Effects of Incobotulinum Toxin vs Corticosteroid in Plantar Fascitis

NCT ID: NCT06788158

Last Updated: 2025-01-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-01

Study Completion Date

2025-04-01

Brief Summary

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Objectives: To evaluate the clinical effects of intralesional application of incobotulinum toxin vs corticosteroid in patients with plantar fasciitis .

Material and methods: Prospective, experimental, randomized, controlled clinical study; the population will be recruited in the outpatient clinic of the rehabilitation service meeting the inclusion criteria, two randomized study groups will be formed: GROUP A: Patients who accept intralesional infiltration with incobotulinum toxin . GROUP B: Patients who accept intralesional infiltration with dexamethasone.

Both groups will be assessed before application, at 1 month, at 2 and 4 months post intervention. The visual analogue scale (VAS), the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale and the Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) will be used to assess pain, foot functionality, functional disability index in activities of daily living, in physical activity and measurement of the dorsiflexion arch in 2 visits at the beginning of diagnosis and at 4 months, collecting the variables and establishing a hypothesis analysis to accept or discard normality criteria of the same with tendency and its significance in relation to p \<0.05 to establish contrast of the results with parametric or non-parametric variables according to whether or not the hypothesis of normality is discarded.

Detailed Description

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The investigators want to compare the effects on pain, ankle and foot functionality, as well as activities of daily living; of the application of incobotulinum toxin vs corticosteroid in people suffering from plantar fasciitis.

Conditions

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Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet Pain Function

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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incobotulinum toxin + rehabilitation

will be administered 2 ampoules (200 IU) of Incobotulinum toxin , injectable solution presentation 100 IU ampoule with powder diluted in 1 ml of 0.9% saline solution in a single application at 4 points, in addition to a therapeutic exercise program in the teaching service to later do it at home that will be done daily for 4 months (cryotherapy for 15 minutes on the plantar fascia, active mobilizations of the ankle and foot for 5 minutes, stretching exercises for the triceps surae and plantar fascia for 20 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening of intrinsic muscles of the foot).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Incobotulinum Toxin A

Intervention Type DRUG

will be administered 2 ampoules (200 IU) of Incobotulinum toxin , injectable solution presentation 100 IU ampoule with powder diluted in 1 ml of 0.9% saline solution in a single application at 4 points, in addition to a therapeutic exercise program in the teaching service to later do it at home that will be done daily for 4 months (cryotherapy for 15 minutes on the plantar fascia, active mobilizations of the ankle and foot for 5 minutes, stretching exercises for the triceps surae and plantar fascia for 20 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening of intrinsic muscles of the foot).

glucocorticoid + rehabilitation

2 ml of dexamethasone will be administered in an 8 mg/2 ml ampoule diluted in 2 ml of lidocaine injectable solution in a 50 ml bottle (20 mg/ml) in a single application at 1 point, in addition to a therapeutic exercise program in the teaching service to later do it at home that will be done daily for 4 months (cryotherapy for 15 minutes on the plantar fascia, active mobilizations of the ankle and foot for 5 minutes, stretching exercises for the triceps surae and plantar fascia for 20 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening of intrinsic muscles of the foot).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Glucocorticoid

Intervention Type DRUG

Program in which 2 ml of dexamethasone will be administered in an 8 mg/2 ml ampoule diluted in 2 ml of lidocaine injectable solution in a 50 ml bottle (20 mg/ml) in a single application at 1 point, in addition to a therapeutic exercise program in the teaching service to later do it at home that will be done daily for 4 months (cryotherapy for 15 minutes on the plantar fascia, active mobilizations of the ankle and foot for 5 minutes, stretching exercises for the triceps surae and plantar fascia for 20 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening of intrinsic muscles of the foot).

Interventions

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Incobotulinum Toxin A

will be administered 2 ampoules (200 IU) of Incobotulinum toxin , injectable solution presentation 100 IU ampoule with powder diluted in 1 ml of 0.9% saline solution in a single application at 4 points, in addition to a therapeutic exercise program in the teaching service to later do it at home that will be done daily for 4 months (cryotherapy for 15 minutes on the plantar fascia, active mobilizations of the ankle and foot for 5 minutes, stretching exercises for the triceps surae and plantar fascia for 20 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening of intrinsic muscles of the foot).

Intervention Type DRUG

Glucocorticoid

Program in which 2 ml of dexamethasone will be administered in an 8 mg/2 ml ampoule diluted in 2 ml of lidocaine injectable solution in a 50 ml bottle (20 mg/ml) in a single application at 1 point, in addition to a therapeutic exercise program in the teaching service to later do it at home that will be done daily for 4 months (cryotherapy for 15 minutes on the plantar fascia, active mobilizations of the ankle and foot for 5 minutes, stretching exercises for the triceps surae and plantar fascia for 20 seconds, 3 repetitions, strengthening of intrinsic muscles of the foot).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age over 18 years.
2. Any sex.
3. Diagnosis of plantar fasciitis (pain in the medial plantar calcaneal tubercle which gives rise to the site of plantar fascial insertion into the heel bone and/or pain along the path of its three bands) made by a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
4. Voluntary acceptance of participation in the study.
5. Patients entitled to the Mexican Social Security Institute.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis.
2. Pregnant women.
3. Previous infiltration treatment with any medication or substance applied to the plantar fascia or gastrocnemius muscles in the last six months.
4. Anticoagulant treatment.
5. History of local infection in the plantar fascia in the last three months.
6. Allergic to lidocaine, incobotulinum toxin or dexamethasone.
7. Patients not entitled to the Mexican Social Security Institute.
8. Patient's refusal to participate in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Roberto Carlos Pech Arguelles

Head of the botulinum toxin application clinic at HGR No.1 IMSS-Yucatán

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital General Regional No.1 "Lic. Ignacio García Téllez" IMSS, Calle 41 101, Fénix, 97155 Mérida, Yuc.

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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R-2024-3201-115

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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