Table 2.
Success rate of treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis six and 12 weeks and one year after extracorporeal shock wave therapy or placebo. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients unless stated otherwise
| Variable and group | Baseline | Difference (95% CI) | 6 weeks | Difference (95% CI) | 12 weeks | Difference (95% CI) | 1 year | Difference (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success rate: | ||||||||
| Therapy
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
43/127 (34)
|
3.6 (−8.0 to 15.1)
|
—
|
|
| Placebo
|
—
|
—
|
|
39/129 (30)
|
—
|
|
||
| Roles and Maudsley* score 1 or 2: | ||||||||
| Therapy
|
0/135 (0)
|
Inclusion criterion†
|
28/129 (22)
|
3.3 (−13.7 to 7.1)
|
58/127 (46)
|
5.4 (−7.0 to 17.5)
|
91/113 (81)
|
4.9 (−6.0 to 16.0)
|
| Placebo | 0/136 (0) | 33/132 (25) | 52/129 (40) | 87/115 (76) |
*
Pain score according to Roles and Maudsley.18
†
Only patients with score of 3 or 4 included, therefore no patient had 1 or 2 at baseline.