Nerve treatment for persistent tarsal tunnel pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for tarsal tunnel syndrome, a condition where a nerve in the ankle is compressed, causing pain or tingling. It tests whether adding a special nerve treatment called pulsed radiofrequency to a steroid injection works better than the steroid injection alone.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with tarsal tunnel syndrome that is not caused by another condition.
- Your symptoms (pain or tingling in the foot) have lasted more than 6 months and have not improved with usual treatments like pain relievers or splints.
- You have a positive Tinel's sign (tapping over the nerve causes tingling) or a positive triple compression test.
- You have not had an ankle or tarsal tunnel injection in the last 3 months.
- You are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and do not have bleeding problems or infections at the injection site.
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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