PRP vs prolotherapy for plantar fasciitis
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments—platelet-rich plasma (using your own blood to heal) and prolotherapy (a sugar-solution shot)—to see which works better for stubborn heel pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis (heel pain) that hasn't gotten better with usual treatments like rest, ice, or stretching.
- You have not had a steroid injection in your heel within the last month.
- You have not taken anti-inflammatory pain relievers (like ibuprofen) in the last 72 hours.
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes, a blood disorder, hepatitis, HIV, or a serious infection.
- You have not had a recent ankle injury, foot trauma, or a heel or stress fracture.
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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