Study for heel pain from plantar fasciitis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies treatments for ongoing heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis (pain in the band on the bottom of your foot). If you qualify, you may receive an injection treatment and be compared with a control group to see what works best.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and can consent to the study
- You have heel pain you can feel by pressing along the plantar fascia (on the bottom of the foot), with or without a heel bone spur on X-ray
- You are able to participate if you have diabetes or vascular disease, as long as you do not have nerve damage (neuropathy) or severe circulation symptoms like rest pain or walking-limiting pain
- You have no signs on X-ray of a stress fracture, foreign body, or tumor in the heel
- You are not pregnant, and you have no known allergy to the injection ingredients
- You have not had plantar fascia rupture or plantar fascia surgery in the last 5 years, and you do not have active or prior bone infection in the heel
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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