Treating stubborn heel pain with nerve heat or platelet shots
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial compares two non-surgical treatments for heel pain that hasn't improved with usual care: a procedure that uses heat on a nerve in the foot, and platelet-rich plasma (your own blood cells) injections. It also tests whether combining both works better.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You've had heel pain for more than 6 months that hasn't gone away with standard care like physical therapy, pain relievers, or shoe inserts.
- You have pain under your heel in the morning when you first get up.
- An ultrasound shows your heel's plantar fascia is thicker than 4 mm.
- You haven't had surgery, nerve heat treatments, or certain injections (steroid or platelet) on your foot in the recent past.
- You are not pregnant, have no active infections, and can safely stop blood-thinning medications if needed.
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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