It was previously hypothesized that patients receiving Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) in addition to the standard of care would have a more rapid resolution of pain, faster return to activities, and a decrease in intra- and perifascial lesions.
Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) is an established ultrasound-based therapy in which sound waves are concentrated and focused into a well-defined specific area of musculoskeletal tissue. Previous researches hipothesize that the application of ITU improve and accelerate healing in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Application of 1000 pulses, until 5000 joules (5 joules per pulse), during approximately 15 minutes, with the possibility of 5 minutes rest, depending on the tolerance of the patient.
Diabetic foot Unit Complutense University
Madrid, Spain
Pain reduction
Use of a Subjective Visual Analogue Scale (SVAS): the outmost left (0 cm) was labelled pain absence and the outmost right (10 cm) was labelled the maximum imagined pain.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Plantar fasciia thickness reduction
Longitudinal view of the plantar fasciia with the use of ultrasound probe.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Hypoechoic volume area reduction
Longitudinal and transversal view of the hypoechoic area of plantar fasciia with the use of ultrasound probe.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Ankle range of motion reduction
Goniometry of the ankle in the extended and flexed position of the knee
Time frame: 24 weeks
Time to incorporation to daily live activities
Patients satisfaction scale (6 items)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Autonomous gait without pain in the heel
Patients autonomous gait scale (6 items)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Improvement of patients satisfaction
Patients satisfaction scale (6 items)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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