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Chronic Plantar FasciitisNCT06348017

Frequency of Neuropathic Pain in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

An observational study of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis and Control Group, run by Yozgat City Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Study Design This prospective cross-sectional study was undertaken between November 2023 and March 2024. Written and verbal informed consent was obtained from all patients. The study protocol was approved by University Human Research Ethics Committee (AEŞH-EK 1-2023-612). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis, Control Group
How many people
206 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
19 Oct 2023to 15 Mar 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who applied to the City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic with heel pain that had been present for at least six months, received foot radiography and were diagnosed with PF Patients who did not have foot pain and had musculoskeletal pain for at least 6 months

Who may be able to join

  • • Applied to the City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic with heel pain that had been present for at least six months
  • received foot radiography and were diagnosed with PF
  • aged 18 to 65 years as a patient group;
  • musculoskeletal pain for at least 6 months
  • who did not have foot pain
  • aged 18 to 65 years as a control group

Who cannot join

  • A history of diabetes, hypothyroidism and congestive heart failure
  • A history of malignancy
  • Vasculitis
  • Neurological diseases that may cause neuropathic pain,
  • Lumbar discopathy
  • A previous history of fracture or surgery in the heel area
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  • Received injections or ESWT treatment due to heel pain in the last 3 months
  • Rheumatic diseases that may affect pain such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia
  • Severe circulatory disorders on the side with pain

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Yozgat City Hospital

    Yozgat, 66100

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About this study

Official title: Frequency of Neuropathic Pain and Central Sensitization in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Study Design This prospective cross-sectional study was undertaken between November 2023 and March 2024. Written and verbal informed consent was obtained from all patients. The study protocol was approved by University Human Research Ethics Committee (AEŞH-EK 1-2023-612).

Patients While 106 patients who applied to the City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic with heel pain that had been present for at least six months, received foot radiography and were diagnosed with PF were included in the study as a patient group; 100 patients who did not have foot pain and had musculoskeletal pain for at least 6 months were included in the study as a control group, between November 2023 and March 2024. All the participants were aged 18 to 65 years. Patients with a history of diabetes, hypothyroidism and CKD, a history of malignancy, with vasculitis, neurological diseases that may cause neuropathic pain, lumbar discopathy, those with a previous history of fracture or surgery in the heel area, received injections or ESWT treatment due to heel pain in the last 3 months, rheumatic diseases that may affect pain such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, and severe circulatory disorders on the side with pain, were excluded from the study. The study was commenced after obtaining the approval of the local ethics committee and informed consent of the participants.

All patients' personal information (age, gender, occupation, education information), general health information (smoking and alcohol use information, known chronic disease history, body mass index), severity of heel pain and when it started were recorded. While the Foot Function Index (FFI) scale, which evaluates the functionality of the foot, was applied to the patient group; the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), which evaluates pain intensity, the Pain-DETECT scale, which evaluates neuropathic pain, and the Central Sensitization Scale (CSI), which evaluates central sensitization, were applied to the patient and control groups. The details of the implementation of the instruments are as follows:

Read the detailed description

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for the Evaluation of Pain and Fatigue For this evaluation, the patient is asked to mark his/her severity of pain and fatigue on a horizontal 10-cm line with number 0 on one end representing "no pain or no fatigue" and number 10 on the other end indicating "very severe pain or very severe fatigue".

Foot Function Index (FFI): Sub-parameters of FFI; pain, disability and activity limitation and is a scale consisting of a total of 23 items. The pain subscale includes nine items and measures the severity of foot pain in different situations. The disability subscale includes 9 items and evaluates the severity of the person's difficulty in performing functional activities due to foot problems. The activity limitation subscale includes 5 items and measures the person's activity limitations due to foot problems. People answer the questions with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), taking into account their foot conditions a week ago. A higher score indicates more pain, disability, and activity limitation. Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Yalıman et al. in 2014.

Pain-DETECT: The survey consists of 9 questions, with a score range of 1-38. Scores of 12 and below are considered as 'NA component is unlikely', scores between 13-18 are considered as 'NA component is uncertain', and scores of 19 and above are considered as 'NA component is possible'. Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Alkan et al in 2013.

Central Sensitization Scale (CSI): The survey consists of 25 questions. Each question is scored between 0 and 4 (0=never, 4=always). A score of forty and above 31 indicates the presence of CS with 81% sensitivity and 75% specificity. SS severity is defined as 0-29 subclinical, 30-39 mild, 40-49 moderate, 50-59 severe, 60 and above very severe. Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Keleş et al in 2021.

Keywords
Plantar fasciitis, Neuropathic pain, Central sensitization, Pain-DETECT, Central Sensitization Scale, Foot Function Index
Medical subject headings
Fasciitis, Plantar, Neuralgia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain-DETECT

    The survey consists of 9 questions, with a score range of 1-38. Scores of 12 and below are considered as 'NA component is unlikely', scores between 13-18 are considered as 'NA component is uncertain', and scores of 19 and above are considered as 'NA component is possible'. Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Alkan et al in 2013

    Measured: One Time

  2. Foot Function Index

    Sub-parameters of FFI; pain, disability and activity limitation and is a scale consisting of a total of 23 items. The pain subscale includes nine items and measures the severity of foot pain in different situations. The disability subscale includes 9 items and evaluates the severity of the person's difficulty in performing functional activities due to foot problems. The activity limitation subscale includes 5 items and measures the person's activity limitations due to foot problems. People answer the questions with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), taking into account their foot conditions a week ago. A higher score indicates more pain, disability, and activity limitation. Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Yalıman et al. in 2014

    Measured: One Time

  3. Central Sensitization Scale

    The survey consists of 25 questions. Each question is scored between 0 and 4 (0=never, 4=always). A score of forty and above 31 indicates the presence of central sensitization with 81% sensitivity and 75% specificity. SS severity is defined as 0-29 subclinical, 30-39 mild, 40-49 moderate, 50-59 severe, 60 and above very severe (12). Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Keleş et al in 2021

    Measured: One Time

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Apr 2024
  2. Study start19 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2024
  4. Study completion15 Mar 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
206 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06348017
Sponsor's protocol ID
Yozgat City Hospital
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
28 Mar 2024
Last updated
9 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis and Control Group, run by Yozgat City Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain-DETECT (time frame: One Time). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Apr 2024.

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