RCT Comparing ESWT With PRP for Plantar Fasciitis in High Demand Cohort

Summary

A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Comparing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy with Platelet Rich Plasma versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in a High Demand Cohort with Resistant Plantar Fasciitis

Timeline

Start

2016-01

Primary completion

2023-12-11

Completion

2023-12-11

Publications

• Background Ogden JA, Cross GL, Williams SS. Bilateral chronic proximal plantar fasciopathy: treatment with electrohydraulic orthotripsy. Foot Ankle Int. 2004 May;25(5):298-302. doi: 10.1177/107110070402500504.
• Background Chew KT, Leong D, Lin CY, Lim KK, Tan B. Comparison of autologous conditioned plasma injection, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, and conventional treatment for plantar fasciitis: a randomized trial. PM R. 2013 Dec;5(12):1035-43. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.08.590. Epub 2013 Aug 22.
• Background Aqil A, Siddiqui MR, Solan M, Redfern DJ, Gulati V, Cobb JP. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is effective in treating chronic plantar fasciitis: a meta-analysis of RCTs. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Nov;471(11):3645-52. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3132-2. Epub 2013 Jun 28.
• Background Martin RL, Irrgang JJ, Burdett RG, Conti SF, Van Swearingen JM. Evidence of validity for the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Nov;26(11):968-83. doi: 10.1177/107110070502601113.
• Background Metzner G, Dohnalek C, Aigner E. High-energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int. 2010 Sep;31(9):790-6. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2010.0790.
• Background Yin MC, Ye J, Yao M, Cui XJ, Xia Y, Shen QX, Tong ZY, Wu XQ, Ma JM, Mo W. Is extracorporeal shock wave therapy clinical efficacy for relief of chronic, recalcitrant plantar fasciitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo or active-treatment controlled trials. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Aug;95(8):1585-93. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.033. Epub 2014 Mar 21.
• Background de Mos M, van der Windt AE, Jahr H, van Schie HT, Weinans H, Verhaar JA, van Osch GJ. Can platelet-rich plasma enhance tendon repair? A cell culture study. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Jun;36(6):1171-8. doi: 10.1177/0363546508314430. Epub 2008 Mar 7.
• Background O'Malley MJ, Vosseller JT, Gu Y. Successful use of platelet-rich plasma for chronic plantar fasciitis. HSS J. 2013 Jul;9(2):129-33. doi: 10.1007/s11420-012-9321-9. Epub 2013 May 18.
• Background Ang TW. The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Singapore Med J. 2015 Aug;56(8):423-32. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2015118.
• Background Scher DL, Belmont PJ Jr, Bear R, Mountcastle SB, Orr JD, Owens BD. The incidence of plantar fasciitis in the United States military. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Dec;91(12):2867-72. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00257.

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