Posterior Tibial Nerve PRF for Painful Calcaneal Fracture
RecruitingNot applicableNCT06888804
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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)
Patients who underwent pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the posterior tibial nerve under ultrasound guidance, which is routinely performed in our clinic for severe heel pain following a calcaneal fracture, were evaluated through interviews. The assessment was conducted using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score.
Study details
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of the Posterior Tibial Nerve in the Management of Chronic Plantar Pain Due to Calcaneal Fracture
- Conditions
- Calcaneus Fracture
- Interventions
- Procedure: ultrasound-guided posterior tibial nerve pulsed radiofrequency
- Other: Control Group
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
- Start date
- 2025-03-17
- Primary completion
- 2025-09-25
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * History of calcaneal fracture * VAS score \>5 * Pain persisting for more than 3 months after the fracture Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other foot pain-causing conditions (e.g., plantar fasciitis, heel spur) * Additional fractures other than the calcaneus * Pregnancy * Coagulopathy or use of antiplatelet medications * Mental illness impairing decision-making ability
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06888804