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Enrolling by invitation NCT07070245

Comparing Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization With Positional Release Technique for Plantar Fasciitis Pain and Range of Motion

No phase Interventional Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain Plantar Fascia Inflammation

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, Positional release, Exercises.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Chronic Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Pain, Plantar Fascia Inflammation. Basic parameters: 30 years — 50 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Egypt
Next step
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Overview

Chronic plantar fasciitis (CPF) is the most common cause of chronic heel pain in adults, affecting both young active patients and older, more sedentary individuals. It results from chronic overload of the plantar fascia. This overload may be due to overuse, as seen in runners and military personnel, or due to excessive loading in individuals with obesity (body mass index \>30), sedentary lifestyles, or occupations that require prolonged standing.

Interventions

  • Procedure Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
    The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.
  • Procedure Positional release
    The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.
  • Procedure Exercises
    The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Primary outcome measures

  • Pain intensity level assessed by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) [Time frame: Baseline and after 8 sessions (approximately 4 weeks)]
  • Range of motion [Time frame: Baseline and after 8 sessions (approximately 4 weeks)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinically diagnosed cases of plantar fasciitis not less than 3 months.
  • Heel pain felt maximally over plantar aspect of heel.
  • Pain in the heel on the first step in the morning.
  • Their age ranging from 30 to 50 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects can't tolerate close physical contact (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
  • Athletes.
  • Subjects with skin infections (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
  • Subjects with recent fracture with incomplete bony union (Rowlett et al., 2018).
  • Subjects with acute inflammatory or infectious process (Rowlett et al., 2018).
  • Subjects with hematoma (Rowlett et al., 2018).
  • Subjects with osteoporosis (Looney et al., 2011).
  • Subjects with foot deformity (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
  • Subjects that take medications that may increase blood clotting (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
  • Surgery to the ankle or foot (Looney et al., 2011).

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center
  • Faculty of Physical Therapy — Port Said

Publications

  • Neufeld SK, Cerrato R. Plantar fasciitis: evaluation and treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Jun;16(6):338-46. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200806000-00006. PMID 18524985

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07070245 · No:P.T.REC/012/005492

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗