Shockwave with Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Heel Pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining two non-surgical treatments—shockwave therapy and a special injection from your own blood (platelet-rich plasma)—works better than shockwave alone for long-lasting Achilles tendon pain. It might help people who haven't gotten better with rest or stretches.
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Who can take part
- You have pain at the back of your heel where the Achilles tendon attaches (insertional Achilles tendinopathy).
- Your symptoms have lasted longer than 6 months.
- You have tried standard treatments (like rest, medicine, stretching, or heel lifts) and they didn't help enough.
- You have not had a corticosteroid injection in the back of your heel.
- You do not have a history of infection around your ankle or heel.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, blood clotting problem, or cancer in your foot/ankle.
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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