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NCT Number: NCT07057505

Pain and Fascia Thickness After Steroid Injection in Plantar Fasciitis

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of local corticosteroid injection on pain, foot function index, and plantar fascia thickness in patients clinically diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, and to determine whether local corticosteroid injection is an appropriate treatment option for plantar fasciitis. For this purpose, the study plans to assess plantar fascia thickness using ultrasonography, evaluate pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and investigate the impact on daily living activities in patients who have been clinically diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and treated with local corticosteroid injections.

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Key information

Conditions

Plantar Fasciitis Fasciitis Fasciitis, Plantar Foot Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istanbul physical therapy rehabilitation training and research hospital

Istanbul, Bahçelievler, 34188, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location contact

Mehmet Tekne, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 541 547 33 23

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who were clinically diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and received corticosteroid injections

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Patients who have had more than one corticosteroid injection in the last 6 months
  • Patients with systemic inflammatory diseases
  • Patients who have previously undergone surgery in the heel area
  • Patients with a history of local trauma

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Plantar fascia thickness

    Time frame: The thickness measurement will be evaluated immediately after the injection and 1 month after the injection.

    Plantar fascia thickness measured by ultrasound

  2. Pain score

    Time frame: Pain will be assessed with a visual analog scale immediately after injection and 1 month later

    Pain score assessed with a visual analog scale between 0 and 100

Secondary outcomes

  1. Foot functions

    Time frame: Foot functions will be assessed immediately after injection and 1 month after injection with the foot function index.

    Foot functions will be assessed immediately after injection and 1 month after injection with the foot function index.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Mehmet Tekne, Resident Doctor

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905415473323

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Assesment of Pain, Foot Function, and Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Plantar Fascia Thickness in Patients Treated With Local Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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