Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus High Power LASER Therapy for the Treatment of Females With Calcaneal Spur

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Calcaneal Spur

Treatments: Other: High power LASER; Other: Ice application; Other: Sham LASER; Drug: Platelet rich plasma; Other: Shockwave therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06510673

SU1

Details and patient eligibility

About

PURPOSE: To compare the effect of Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-power LASER therapy for the treatment of patients with calcaneal spur Background: Calcaneal spur is a common musculoskeletal disorder of the foot that affect the quality-of-life Conservative treatment modalities include, cold application, platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), shoe modification, therapeutic ultrasound, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), laser therapy (LLLT) are commonly used in the treatment of calcaneal spur.

HYPOTHESES: There will be difference between Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and High- power LASER therapy on pain intensity in patients with calcaneal spur There will be difference between Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and High- power LASER therapy on function in patients with calcaneal spur. There will be difference between Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and High- power LASER therapy on the size of calcaneal spur in patients with calcaneal spur.

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there any difference between the effect of Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and High-power LASER on calcaneal spur?

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

diagnosed with calcaneal spur based on clinical examination and radiological findings.

Exclusion criteria

were as follows: acute trauma to the foot, history of fracture or surgery, lower extremity neurological deficit, polyneuropathy, radicular pain, autoimmune diseases tumor, thrombosis, soft tissue or bone infection, or skin disorder.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 4 patient groups

Shockwave therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Shockwave therapy for calcaneal spur

Treatment:

Other: Shockwave therapy

High-power LASER therapy

Experimental group

Description:

High-power LASER therapy for calcaneal spur

Treatment:

Other: High power LASER

Control

Sham Comparator group

Description:

cold application with receive 6 sessions of sham LASER therapy.

Treatment:

Other: Sham LASER

Other: Ice application

Platelet rich plasma

Experimental group

Description:

Platelet-rich plasma injection for the heel

Treatment:

Drug: Platelet rich plasma