RCT ABI v Dry needling for plantar fasciitis - v2

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Investigating the effects of ultrasound guided autologous blood injection for chronic plantar fasciitis versus ultrasound guided dry-needling alone, a randomised controlled trial

• IRAS ID

  157824

• Contact name

  Patrick Wheeler

• Contact email

  patrick.wheeler@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

• Research summary

  This study investigates whether a procedure of ultrasound-guided autologous blood injections (ABI), (an injection of a small quantity of the patients own blood to an area of damage to the plantar fascia), and the technique of which includes a dry-needling component within the overall procedure, has any measurable clinical benefit over ultrasound-guided dry needling alone for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.

  In this study, half of the enrolled patients will undergo the ABI procedure that is already being carried out for this condition in Dr Wheeler's clinic, the other half will have a procedure of an ultrasound guided dry needling only of the plantar fascia but without the injection of the blood to the fascia.

  In addition to the procedures both patients will undergo the same rehabilitation programme.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/EM/1061

• Date of REC Opinion

  12 Sep 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion