The use of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. A prospective double-blinded randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN58047216
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN58047216
Secondary identifying numbers N0055166069
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
29/01/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Gail Ferrier
Scientific

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Cumberland Infirmary
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designDouble blinded randomised trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe use of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) for the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a prospective double-blinded randomised trial
Study objectivesDoes the use of a topical GTN patch used with pressure relieving insoles and stretching exercises improve the symptoms of plantar fasciitis (heel pain) compared with current treatments?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMuskuloskeletal Diseases: Plantar fasciitis
InterventionOne group will receive pressure relieving insoles and GTN patches, the other will receive pressure relieving insoles and placebo patches. Both groups will be instructed as to the use of the patches.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Topical glyceryl trinitrate
Primary outcome measureSubjective, using questionnaires with visual analogue pain score
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/08/2005
Completion date30/07/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants80
Key inclusion criteria2 groups of 40 patients with chronic heel pain.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/08/2005
Date of final enrolment30/07/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Results and Publications

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