Determine if the addition of a specific acupuncture protocol to a standard of care prescribed exercise program is more effective at improving pain and function in adult patients with plantar fasciosis.
This is a randomized, controlled, multi-site trial investigating whether a specific acupuncture protocol can improve pain and function in adults with plantar fasciosis when added to standard of care treatment. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a significant improvement in both pain and functional outcomes, both acutely and over time, in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
72
Acupuncture with electrostimulation plus standard of care prescribed home exercise program for treatment of plantar fasciosis.
Standard of care prescribed home exercise program for treatment of plantar fasciosis.
96th Medical Group
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States
Scott AFB
Belleville, Illinois, United States
Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. It has been confirmed for reliability and validity in measuring both acute and chronic pain, and is currently the standard for pain measurement throughout DoD and VA health systems. The DVPRS has demonstrated linear scale qualities allowing parametric methods to be used
Time frame: visit 1 (Day 1)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. It has been confirmed for reliability and validity in measuring both acute and chronic pain, and is currently the standard for pain measurement throughout DoD and VA health systems. The DVPRS has demonstrated linear scale qualities allowing parametric methods to be used
Time frame: visit 2 (week 2)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. It has been confirmed for reliability and validity in measuring both acute and chronic pain, and is currently the standard for pain measurement throughout DoD and VA health systems. The DVPRS has demonstrated linear scale qualities allowing parametric methods to be used
Time frame: visit 3 (week 4)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. It has been confirmed for reliability and validity in measuring both acute and chronic pain, and is currently the standard for pain measurement throughout DoD and VA health systems. The DVPRS has demonstrated linear scale qualities allowing parametric methods to be used
Time frame: visit 4 (week 6)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. It has been confirmed for reliability and validity in measuring both acute and chronic pain, and is currently the standard for pain measurement throughout DoD and VA health systems. The DVPRS has demonstrated linear scale qualities allowing parametric methods to be used
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Time frame: visit 5 (week 12)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale Supplemental Questions
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. For clinicians to evaluate the biopsychosocial impact of pain.
Time frame: visit 1 (Day 1)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale Supplemental Questions
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. For clinicians to evaluate the biopsychosocial impact of pain.
Time frame: visit 2 (week 2)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale Supplemental Questions
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. For clinicians to evaluate the biopsychosocial impact of pain.
Time frame: visit 3 (week 4)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale Supplemental Questions
The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. For clinicians to evaluate the biopsychosocial impact of pain.
Time frame: visit 4 (week 6)
Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale Supplemental Questions
For clinicians to evaluate the biopsychosocial impact of pain.
Time frame: The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain. visit 5 (week 12)
Foot function index revised short (FFI-R short)
FFI-R short uses a likert questionnaire to document foot pain severity, foot stiffness, difficulty performing activities, activity limitation, and social issues related to affected foot. It consists of 23 self-reported items divided into 3 subcategories on the basis of patient values: pain, disability and activity limitation.The patient has to score each question on a scale from 0 (no pain or difficulty) to 10 (worst pain imaginable or so difficult it requires help), that best describes their foot over the past week.
Time frame: visit 1 (Day 1)
Foot function index revised short (FFI-R short)
FFI-R short uses a likert questionnaire to document foot pain severity, foot stiffness, difficulty performing activities, activity limitation, and social issues related to affected foot. It consists of 23 self-reported items divided into 3 subcategories on the basis of patient values: pain, disability and activity limitation.The patient has to score each question on a scale from 0 (no pain or difficulty) to 10 (worst pain imaginable or so difficult it requires help), that best describes their foot over the past week.
Time frame: visit 2 (week 2)
Foot function index revised short (FFI-R short)
FFI-R short uses a likert questionnaire to document foot pain severity, foot stiffness, difficulty performing activities, activity limitation, and social issues related to affected foot. It consists of 23 self-reported items divided into 3 subcategories on the basis of patient values: pain, disability and activity limitation.The patient has to score each question on a scale from 0 (no pain or difficulty) to 10 (worst pain imaginable or so difficult it requires help), that best describes their foot over the past week.
Time frame: visit 3 (week 4)
Foot function index revised short (FFI-R short)
FFI-R short uses a likert questionnaire to document foot pain severity, foot stiffness, difficulty performing activities, activity limitation, and social issues related to affected foot. It consists of 23 self-reported items divided into 3 subcategories on the basis of patient values: pain, disability and activity limitation.The patient has to score each question on a scale from 0 (no pain or difficulty) to 10 (worst pain imaginable or so difficult it requires help), that best describes their foot over the past week.
Time frame: visit 4 (week 6)
Foot function index revised short (FFI-R short)
FFI-R short uses a likert questionnaire to document foot pain severity, foot stiffness, difficulty performing activities, activity limitation, and social issues related to affected foot. It consists of 23 self-reported items divided into 3 subcategories on the basis of patient values: pain, disability and activity limitation.The patient has to score each question on a scale from 0 (no pain or difficulty) to 10 (worst pain imaginable or so difficult it requires help), that best describes their foot over the past week.
Time frame: visit 5 (week 12)