Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Mr G McLauchlan
ORCID ID
Contact details
Orthopaedics
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1772 716565
George.McLauchlan@lthtr.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0188130055
Study information
Scientific title
Ultrasound-guided versus palpation-guided steroid injection for plantar fascitis: a randomised prospective trial
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The aim of this study is to determine whether ultrasound-guided injection gives superior results to palpation-guided steroid injection in plantar fasciitis.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Plantar fasciitis
Intervention
Comparison of steroid injection for the treatment of plantar fasciitis without ultrasound scan guidance and with ultrasound scan guidance.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/08/2003
Overall trial end date
01/12/2006
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients with clinical features of plantar fascitis who present in the orthopaedic clinic will be approached to participate in the study
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
40 patients
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/08/2003
Recruitment end date
01/12/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary