Table 3

 Plantar fascia thickness in participants with plantar fasciitis treated with dexamethasone or placebo

Time pointsMean (SD) thickness (mm)Mean (95% CI) adjusted between group difference*SEP value
Dexamethasone group Placebo group
Baseline6.67 (1.53)6.29 (1.20)
4 weeks6.00 (1.31)6.05 (1.29)−0.35 (−0.67 to −0.03)0.160.03
8 weeks5.96 (1.18)6.05 (1.39)−0.39 (−0.73 to −0.05)0.170.02
12 weeks5.74 (1.14)5.94 (1.34)−0.43 (−0.85 to −0.01)0.210.04

*Adjusted for baseline values by the analysis of covariance model.