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Ultrasound-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency for Plantar Fasciitis

NCT02242513 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2016-12-01

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fasciitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF)

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.

DRUG

Xylocaine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yung-Tsan Wu

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Liang-Cheng Chen, MD, MS · Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center,

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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