Zapping a heel nerve: new hope for chronic foot pain?

NCT ID NCT07537907

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Şahide Eda Artuç Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This small pilot study is testing whether using heat (radiofrequency ablation) to disable a nerve in the heel can relieve chronic pain from plantar fasciitis or heel spurs. The 31 participants have had pain for over 6 months and tried at least four other treatments without success. Researchers will measure pain levels and function at 1 and 3 months after the procedure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: radiofrequency ablation (heat applied via needle to a nerve in the heel)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new option for people with long-lasting heel pain who haven't gotten relief from other treatments.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with no comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The pain relief might not last, and nerve ablation carries risks like numbness or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heel spur plantar fasciitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CALCANEAL SPUR CHRONIC HEEL PAIN PLANTAR FASCIITIS, CHRONIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Health Sciences Türkiye, Ankara Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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