Clinical trial NCT06533683: Effects of Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Calcaneal Spur
Official title: Effects of Kinesio Taping Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Pain in the Treatment of Calcaneal Spur: A Retrospective Clinical Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Calcaneal Spur
Plantar Fasciitis
Heel Pain
Keywords: calcaneal spur
extracorporeal shock wave therapy
kinesio taping
plantar fasciitis
Lead sponsor: Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-01
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients who applied to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital with complaints of heel pain were evaluated. The data of patients who underwent ESWT and kinesio taping were compared with the information on the hospital system.

Brief summary: The term \&#34;heel pain\&#34; is used to describe a common, painful condition that is localized in the plantar part of the heel and worsens when weight is placed on the heel. Patients with heel pain are more likely to have thickened plantar fascia, abnormal plantar fascia tissue, thicker plantar heel fat pad, and calcaneal spur. Calcaneal spurs are bony protrusions that typically occur just in front of the medial calcaneal tuberosity. Systemic medical treatments, physical therapy agents, exercise and local injections are often applied for heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur.

This study is to examine the effects of ESWT and kinesio taping on pain and other clinical outcomes in patients with calcaneal spurs.

Detailed description: The responses of patients who underwent ESWT or kinesio taping due to calcaneal spur before and after treatment will be compared. Pain, functionality and quality of life are the clinical parameters compared.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 18 years and over with heel pain
* A calcaneal spur seen on foot radiographs

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who had received a steroid injection into the heel within the past three months
* Those who had experienced trauma or surgery to the foot and ankle within the past six months
* Those with a rheumatic disease affecting the foot and ankle (e.g., spondyloarthritis)
* Those with open wounds or infections in the area to be treated with lesions.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain level before treatment and 3rd month after treatment
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3rd month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of heel sensitivity
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3rd month
measure: Assessment of functionality
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3rd month
measure: Assessment of quality of life
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3rd month
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İstanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
name: Banu Kuran, Professor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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