Effect of Additional Sural Nerve PRF in Chronic Heel Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorDiskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
About this trial
This observational study aims to compare the effectiveness of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment applied to the posterior tibial nerve alone versus PRF applied to both the posterior tibial and sural nerves in patients with chronic plantar heel pain. Outcomes will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot score at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
Patients aged 18 to 65 years with chronic plantar heel pain who underwent ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the posterior tibial nerve, with or without additional PRF of the sural nerve, as part of routine clinical care in the Algology Clinic. Patients were included if they had a baseline Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score greater than 5. All treatments were completed prior to study enrollment, and no changes were made to clinical management for research purposes.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Pulsed radiofrequency
Procedure/SurgeryUltrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency applied to the posterior tibial nerve, with or without additional application to the sural nerve.
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Posterior tibial nerve PRF1 intervention
Group B: Posterior tibial + sural nerve PRF1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
VAS
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a simple tool used in clinical trials to measure pain intensity. Patients rate their pain on a scale, typically from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). It provides a quick, quantitative assessment of subjective pain and is commonly used to evaluate treatment effectiveness before and after intervention.Change in pain intensity assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time frame
Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months post-procedureSecondary outcomes
1
AOFAS
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score is a clinical outcome measure used to assess foot and ankle conditions. It combines pain (40 points), function (50 points), and alignment (10 points) into a total score out of 100. Higher scores indicate better clinical status. It is frequently used in clinical trials to evaluate surgical or conservative treatment outcomes.
Time frame
Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months post-procedureSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov