N/A
Completed N=102
A Comparative Study of Two Dry Needling Interventions for Plantar Heel Pain
Plantar Fascitis · Myofacial Pain Syndromes · Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03236779 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
102
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: Foot Health Status Questioner (FHSQ) PAIN — 38.8; 40.4; 73.4; 71.9 score on a scale
Summary
This is a clinical trial that will be done in the state of Kuwait, at the physical rehabilitation medicine hospital. the participants will be recruited from all over Kuwait, there is a clinical registry upon the ethical committee in Kuwait assigned by the ministry of health.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Foot Health Status Questioner (FHSQ) PAIN |
38.8; 40.4; 73.4; 71.9; 70.1; 67.4 | — |
| SECONDARY VAS Maximum |
7.6; 7.5; 6.2; 5.5; 5.4; 5.3 | — |
| SECONDARY The Quality of Life (QoL) Will be Assessed With the EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) |
0.63; 0.67; 0.78; 0.76; 0.72; 0.74 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinical diagnosis of PHP in accordance with the Clinical Guidelines linked to the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health from the Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association
- Age greater than 21 years according to the Kuwaiti law.
- History of plantar heel pain for greater than one month.
- Walking 50 meters without any support
- Having MTPs on initial physical examination on plantar and calf muscles
- Accepting to be treated by a male physiotherapist.
- Capacity to understand the study and the informed consent, as well as having signed the document.
Exclusion Criteria
- - Needle phobia
- Allergy from needles or hypersensitivity to metals
- Presence of coagulopathy or use of anticoagulants
- Presence of peripheral arterial vascular disease
- Pregnancy
- Dermatological disease with the dry needling area
- The presence of a chronic medical condition that might preclude participation in the study such as malignancy, systemic inflammatory disorders (e.g. psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, septic arthritis), neurological diseases, polyneuropathy, mononeuropathy.
- Treatment of plantar heel pain with needling or acupuncture during last 4 weeks.
- A history of injection therapy in the heel in the previous three months.
- Previous history of foot surgery or fracture.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03236779). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.