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Study NCT ID:
NCT01994759
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2018-07-11
First Post:
2013-11-10
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Optimal Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: Physical Training, Glucocorticoid Injections or a Combination Thereof.
Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Optimal Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Using Physical Training, Glucocorticoid Injections or a Combination Thereof.
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2018-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reduced load to patients with plantar fasciitis (reduced standing, walking, landing) together with either controlled heavy resistance training or glucocorticosteroid injection or a combination thereof is the best treatment.
Detailed Description:
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a frequently diagnosed condition, defined as pain at the medial tubercle of the calcaneus, and 10% of the population will at some points in their life experience this condition. Accumulated loading of the plantar fascia seems to relate to development of PF, as it is commonly seen in runners and those who are overweight, and number of daily steps or simply time of standing has been shown to be a predisposing factor for PF development.
Orthosis and glucocorticoid injections are 2 widely used treatments with proven effect. However treatment of overuse injury in other tendon/aponeurosis-like structures, has over the later years been dominated by an increasing documentation of a good curative effect of heavy controlled mechanical loading (eccentric strength exercises or heavy slow concentric strength training) upon tendinopathies in Achilles or patella tendon. However, no studies have looked at the influence of physical training (e.g. strength training) on the diseased plantar aponeurosis. Also no studies have looked at the effect of a combination of giving local glucocorticoid injection and training on this or other tendon overuse entities.
We hypothesize that heavy strength training will have a positive effect upon PF, and that a combination of training and glucocorticoid injections will have an additive effect upon this disease and be even more effective than each of the treatments alone. Glucocorticoid injection acting as the standard control treatment.
Orthosis and glucocorticoid injections are 2 widely used treatments with proven effect. However treatment of overuse injury in other tendon/aponeurosis-like structures, has over the later years been dominated by an increasing documentation of a good curative effect of heavy controlled mechanical loading (eccentric strength exercises or heavy slow concentric strength training) upon tendinopathies in Achilles or patella tendon. However, no studies have looked at the influence of physical training (e.g. strength training) on the diseased plantar aponeurosis. Also no studies have looked at the effect of a combination of giving local glucocorticoid injection and training on this or other tendon overuse entities.
We hypothesize that heavy strength training will have a positive effect upon PF, and that a combination of training and glucocorticoid injections will have an additive effect upon this disease and be even more effective than each of the treatments alone. Glucocorticoid injection acting as the standard control treatment.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: