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ArticleBMJ clinical evidence2015

Plantar heel pain and plantar fasciitis.

Karl B Landorf

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract read
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Article in BMJ clinical evidence, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03472989 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT), Sham- rESWT, Standardised Exercise Program or Usual Care for Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy. Study Protocol for a Double-blind, Randomised Sham- Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorOslo University HospitalRan2018 to 2023Enrolled200ConditionsPlantar FascitisArmsRadial extracorporeal shock wave, Sham-radial extracorporeal shock wave, Standardized high-load exercise program, Usual care
NCT05240872 phase3completednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Is There Any Advantage of PRP Over Autologous Blood Injection in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis? A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul Training and Research HospitalRan2020 to 2022Enrolled60ConditionsPlantar FascitisArmsPRP injection, ABI injection
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Injected corticosteroids for treating plantar heel pain in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  14. Static and dynamic optimisation of fluid-filled responsive orthotic insoles.Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karl B LandorfLa Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
La Trobe University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPlantar heel pain, also known as plantar fasciitis, causes soreness or tenderness of the sole of the foot under the heel, which sometimes extends into the medial arch. Pain associated with the condition may cause substantial disability and poor health-related quality of life. The prevalence and prognosis are unclear, but the symptoms seem to resolve over time in most people. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic overview, aiming to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of conservative treatments for plantar heel pain? What are the effects of non-conservative treatments for plantar heel pain? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library and other important databases up to November 2013 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review).

resultsAt this update, searching of electronic databases retrieved 162 studies. After deduplication and removal of conference abstracts, 84 records were screened for inclusion in the overview. Appraisal of titles and abstracts led to the exclusion of 39 studies and the further review of 45 full articles. Of the 45 full articles evaluated, five systematic reviews and nine RCTs were included at this update. We performed a GRADE evaluation for 30 PICO combinations.

conclusionsIn this systematic overview, we categorised the efficacy for 12 interventions based on information relating to the effectiveness and safety of corticosteroid injection alone (both short-term and longer-term effects), corticosteroid injections plus local anaesthetic injection (both short-term and longer-term effects), customised foot orthoses, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, heel pads and cups, local anaesthetic injection alone, night splints, stretching exercises, surgery, and taping.

Identifiers

PMID26609884
PMCPMC4661045
OpenAlexW2303435767

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