CUHK_CCT00380
2013-10-11
Prospective
ICM\CTS\13\354
ITF
Dept of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, CUHK
Institute of Chinese Medicine
Dr. Ernie Fung
Institute of Chinese Medicine, 5/F, School of Public Health, PWH
2252-8863
fungchakhei@cuhk.edu.hk
Institute of Chinese Medicine, CUHK
Prof. Leung Kim HUNG
Room 74038, 5/F, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, PWH
2632 2723
leungkimhung@cuhk.edu.hk
Dept. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, CUHK
A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a Novel Herbal patch for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a Novel Herbal patch for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
使用中藥抗炎霜治療足底筋膜炎
Novel Herbal Patch for Plantar Fasciitis
HKSAR
Yes
2013-10-04
Plantar Fasciitis
Other
A topical herbal patch
A novel herbal patch
Maximum 6 weeks or until pain disappears
Single Arm study, no comparative treatment
-Unilateral or bilateral plantar fasciitis
-Male and female volunteers
-Ages of 18 or above
-Had plantar fasciitis of one or both feet for more than 30 days
-Signed informed consent
-Patients with ulcerations
-Allergic to herbs
-Treatment of the condition by a physician, physical therapist, or chiropractor within the last 30 days,
-Dysfunction of foot or ankle (for example, instability)
-Arthrosis or arthritis of the foot
-Infections or tumors of the lower extremity
-Neurological abnormalities, nerve entrapment (for example, tarsal tunnel syndrome)
-Vascular abnormality (for example, severe varicosities, chronic ischemia)
-Operative treatment of the heel spur
-Pregnancy
18
80
Both Male and Female
Interventional
Not Applicable
Uncontrolled
Open label
Single group
2013-10-25
10
Complete
State of local pain at the end of 6 weeks’ topical treatment assessed by Ultrasound imaging, Pain Scales, Questionnaire.
Image changes of the plantar fascia after treatment and inflammation marker at 6 weeks.
2014-08-13
ChiCTR-OCS-13003674
2013-10-11
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