Table 3.
Intensity of pain from chronic plantar fasciitis six and 12 weeks and one year after extracorporeal shock wave therapy or placebo
|
Baseline
|
6 weeks
|
12 weeks
|
1 year
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | No of patients | Mean (SD) | No of patients | Mean (SD) | No of patients | Mean (SD) | No of patients | Mean (SD) |
| Pain at rest* : | ||||||||
| Therapy | 135 | 3.9 (2.5) | 129 | 3.1 (2.4) | 127 | 2.4 (2.6) | 112 | 0.9 (1.9) |
| Placebo | 136 | 3.7 (2.3) | 131 | 2.7 (2.5) | 129 | 2.4 (2.5) | 115 | 0.9 (1.6) |
| Pain at night* : | ||||||||
| Therapy | 135 | 3.0 (2.8) | 129 | 2.1 (2.5) | 127 | 1.5 (2.4) | 112 | 0.8 (1.7) |
| Placebo | 136 | 2.8 (2.8) | 131 | 2.0 (2.6) | 129 | 1.8 (2.5) | 115 | 0.7 (1.5) |
| Pain at pressure* : | ||||||||
| Therapy | 133 | 7.0 (2.6) | 129 | 4.7 (2.9) | 126 | 4.0 (3.2) | 111 | 1.7 (2.4) |
| Placebo | 134 | 7.3 (2.2) | 131 | 4.3 (2.6) | 129 | 4.3 (3.2) | 115 | 1.8 (2.4) |
| Morning pain* : | ||||||||
| Therapy | 135 | 7.8 (2.4) | 129 | 5.2 (3.1) | 127 | 4.0 (3.2) | 112 | 1.5 (2.6) |
| Placebo | 136 | 7.7 (2.3) | 131 | 4.9 (3.1) | 129 | 4.5 (3.4) | 114 | 1.7 (2.4) |
| Walking ability† : | ||||||||
| Therapy | 133
|
22.1 (36.1)
|
114
|
45.4 (59.1)
|
99
|
68.5 (87.1)
|
51
|
131.0 (95.5)
|
| 1 | Unlimited | 15 | Unlimited | 28 | Unlimited | 62 | Unlimited | |
| Placebo | 134
|
25.7 (46.2)
|
116
|
50.4 (65.0)
|
98
|
53.4 (77.3)
|
53
|
115.1 (102.5)
|
| 2 | Unlimited | 16 | Unlimited | 31 | Unlimited | 62 | Unlimited | |
*
11 point Likert scale.
†
Minutes of pain free walking.