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Clinically relevant effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: a randomized, controlled multicenter study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 May 6;97(9):701-8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.01331.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The purpose of this study is to determine if the Storz Duolith SD1 is more effective than placebo for treatment of heel pain syndrome for patients who have failed conservative treatment with other therapies.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': "Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age greater than 18 years\n* ability of subject or legal respondent to give written informed consent\n* signed informed consent\n* diagnosis of painful heel syndrome\n* 6 months of unsuccessful conservative treatment\n* washout from conservative treatment\n* scores of 5 or greater on three VAS scales\n* score of 3 or 4 on Roles and Maudsley Scale\n* willingness to refrain from specified concomitant therapies\n* willingness to keep subject diaries\n* negative urine pregnancy test (if applicable) required use of contraception (if applicable)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* tendon rupture, neurological or vascular insufficiencies\n* inflammation of lower and upper ankle\n* history of rheumatic disease, collagen, or metabolic disorders\n* history of hyperthyroidism\n* active malignant disease with or without metastasis\n* Paget disease or calcaneal fat pad atrophy\n* osteomyelitis\n* fracture of calcaneus\n* immunosuppressive therapy\n* long term (6 months or greater) treatment with corticosteroid\n* insulin dependent diabetes, severe cardiac or respiratory disease\n* coagulation disorder or therapy with anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs\n* bilateral painful heel\n* planned treatment within 8 weeks of enrollment that may confound pain results\n* less than required washout of other treatments\n* previous surgery for painful heel\n* previous unsuccessful treatment for painful heel with shock wave device\n* history of allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics\n* significant abnormalities of hepatic function\n* poor physical condition\n* pregnant female\n* active infection or history of chronic infection in treatment area\n* history of peripheral neuropathy\n* history of systemic inflammatory disease\n* history of worker's compensation or litigation\n* participation in study of investigational device within 30 days of selection or current active study participation\n* in the opinion of the investigator, inappropriate for study inclusion\n* unwilling to comply with study requirements\n* implanted pacemaker, insulin pump, defibrillator, or neurostimulator\n* implanted prosthetic device in area of treatment\n* open wounds or skin rashes"}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT00720694', 'acronym': 'ESWT', 'briefTitle': 'Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for Treatment of Painful Heel Syndrome', 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'Storz Medical AG'}, 'officialTitle': 'Placebo Controlled Study to Investigate the Effectiveness and Safety of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Unsuccessful Conservatively Treated Subject Suffering From Painful Heel Syndrome', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'SMS2005'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Verum', 'description': 'Device: Duolith SD1 (Storz Medical AG) - Focused Extracorporeal shock wave therapy.\n\nThe total energy flux density was increased continuously from 0.01 to 0.25 mJ/mm 2 within 500 introductory impulses. Thereafter, 2000 treatment impulses with 0.25 mJ/mm 2 (four impulses per second) were administered per session,and the interventionwas repeated up to a total of three sessions in weekly intervals.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Duolith SD1']}, {'type': 'SHAM_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Placebo / Sham', 'description': 'Sham Duolith SD1 (Storz Medical AG). The placebo group received identical sham intervention with an air- filled standoff that prevented the transmission of shock waves. The placebo handpiece was identical in design, shape, and weight to ensure that there was no way for the participants to identify the placebo handpiece.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Sham Duolith SD1']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Duolith SD1', 'type': 'DEVICE', 'otherNames': ['Extracorporeal shock wave therapy', 'ESWT'], 'armGroupLabels': ['Verum']}, {'name': 'Sham Duolith SD1', 'type': 'DEVICE', 'armGroupLabels': ['Placebo / Sham']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '94301', 'city': 'Palo Alto', 'state': 'California', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Palo Alto Medical Fondation', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 37.44188, 'lon': -122.14302}}, {'zip': '06518', 'city': 'Hamden', 'state': 'Connecticut', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Connecticut Orthopedics Specialists', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 41.39593, 'lon': -72.89677}}, {'zip': '06470', 'city': 'Newtown', 'state': 'Connecticut', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Advanced Footcare Specialists of Connecticut, LLC', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 41.41398, 'lon': -73.30345}}, {'zip': '10023', 'city': 'New York', 'state': 'New York', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Galli Podiatric Foot and Ankle Associates', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 40.71427, 'lon': -74.00597}}, {'zip': '44512', 'city': 'Boardman', 'state': 'Ohio', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Ankle and Foot Care Centers', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 41.02423, 'lon': -80.66285}}, {'zip': '98133', 'city': 'Seattle', 'state': 'Washington', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'The Sports Medicine Clinic', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 47.60621, 'lon': -122.33207}}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Storz Medical AG', 'class': 'INDUSTRY'}, 'responsibleParty': {'oldNameTitle': 'Dr. Pavel Novak, Director Product Development', 'oldOrganization': 'Storz Medical AG'}}}}