Although there are many conservative method for plantar fasciitis, patients might spend 2 years to achieve resolution. Recent study have shown that pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) lesioning of peripheral nerve can alleviate kinds of pain condition. However there are no studies of PRF lesioning of the tibial nerve in patients with plantar fascilitis by using ultrasound-guided (UG) techniques.
Patients with unilateral plantar Fasciitis will be enrolled and randomized into intervention and control group. One dose of sono-guided PRF is applied in the intervention group and xylocaine in control group. Outcome measurements included visual analog scale (VAS)、foot health status questionnaire and the thickness of plantar fascile measured by musculoskeletal ultrasonography at different follow-up frame (4th week, 2nd month, 3rd month after treatment).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
36
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment, a relative novel pain intervention at recent decade, was found to be able to alleviate pain by delivering an electrical field and heat bursts at a temperature less than 42°C to neural tissue in the absence of neural injury.
Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center
Taipei, Neihu District, Taiwan
Change from baseline of pain on 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment.
Using the Visual analog scale (VAS) and subscore of foot health status questionnaire to measure the pain scale before treatment and multiple time frame after treatment.
Time frame: Baseline , 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment.
Change from baseline of functional improvement on 4th, 8th and 12th after treatment.
Using the functional subscore of foot health status questionnaire to measure the functional socre before treatment and multiple time frame after treatment.
Time frame: Baseline , 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment.
Change from baseline of thickness of plantar fascile on 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment.
Using the musculoskeletal ultrasonography to measure the thickness before treatment and multiple time frame after treatment.
Time frame: Baseline , 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment.
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