Electrolysis in Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT06674902
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Aim of the Study The aim of this study is to investigate the differential effects of high-intensity and low-intensity percutaneous electrolysis (PCE) on pain perception and muscle tissue properties in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis. Research Questions Pain Perception: Does high-intensity PCE induce greater changes in pressure pain threshold (PPT) in the plantar fascia compared to low-intensity PCE in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis? Muscle Tissue Properties: Does high-intensity PCE reduce stiffness in the plantar fascia to a greater extent than low-intensity PCE in individuals with chronic plantar fasciitis?
Study details
- Official title
- Short-term Effectiveness of High- and Low-intensity Percutaneous Electrolysis in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: Electrolysis Percutaneous Therapeutic (EPTE)
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Collaborators
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- Start date
- 2024-11-11
- Primary completion
- 2024-11-22
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Spain
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 years or older, * unilateral heel pain lasting longer than 3 months, * a clinical diagnosis of chronic plantar fasciitis according to the clinical practice guidelines of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), i.e., sudden onset of pain on the plantar surface of the heel after a period of non-weight bearing, pain that is worse in the morning with the first step, and tenderness to palpation at the proximal attachment site of the plantar fascia. Exclusion Criteria: * previous lower extremity surgery, * the presence of positive neurological signs consistent with nerve root compression, * any medical conditions causing heel pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or peripheral neuropathy, * receipt of any foot treatment within the past 6 weeks.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06674902