Establishment and Evaluation of Standardized Clinical, Biological and Imaging Parameters to Assess the Response of LDRT in Heel Spur With Plantar Fasciitis
Recruiting
Observational Study
Calcaneal Spur
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 35 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Other
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About This Trial
The clinical picture of calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis is a debilitating disease that is difficult to treat with conservative and interventional measures. Radiotherapy has shown very good therapeutic results in retrospective data, which need to be clinically confirmed both subjectively and in terms of image morphology in a prospective approach.
Primary objective of the study:
To demonstra…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age \> 39 years
* Typical clinical picture of plantar fasciitis for at least 3 months without associated trauma, other musculoskeletal co-morbidities or degenerative joint disease
* Patients with first-time application of LDRT to the affected joint
* Willingness to cooperate a…
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