Platelet Rich Plasma Injection Compared With Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-02-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the one of the most common orthopaedic problem resulting in heel
pain. Previous evidence suggests that Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection has better outcome
in the long run as compared to the local steroid injection (SI). Although over the past many
years, steroid injection was considered as the choice of treatment after the failure of
conservative treatment methods, PRP therapy has shown promising results in the treatment of
plantar fasciitis now-a-days. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of PRP injection
compared with Steroid injection in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.
A hospital-based randomized clinical trial study will be carried out to compare the efficacy
of the therapeutic effect between steroid injection and Platelet Rich Plasma injection in
plantar fasciitis. A representative sample size of 78 patients aged 18 years to 60 years
suffering from plantar fasciitis with failed conservative treatment will be intervened. The
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and the visual analog scale (VAS) scoring
system will be recorded pre- and post-injection phases at 3 months and 6 months period.
Statistical analyses will be performed using independent t-test and Mann Whitney U test to
compare between the two means. The outcome of this study will help to guide the physicians to
choose the better therapeutic approach among the patients suffering from plantar fasciitis.