Medial Longitudinal Arch Support and Plantar Fascia Stretch Taping in Plantar Fasciitis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Medial longitudinal arch support taping using low dye tape, Fascia Stretch taping using KT tape.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Plantar Fascitis. Basic parameters: 25 years — 65 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
- Pakistan
- Next step
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Official title
Comparison of Medial Longitudinal Arch Support and Plantar Fascia Stretch Taping Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis
Overview
Rationale of this research is to evaluate the outcome of two widely used but biomechanically distinct techniques of Taping done for plantar fascia i.e. Fascia taping which supports the fascia, and Low dye taping which realigns with medial longitudinal arch. The significance of this study is to identify which taping technique will improve pain, ankle ROM, foot function and arch flexibility which will help clinicians in identifying the most suitable and effective taping method for the patients
Detailed description
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of chronic heel pain, leading to reduced mobility, altered gait, and impaired quality of life. Despite its high prevalence, most conventional treatments focus primarily on calf stretching, orthotic devices, or electrotherapy. Taping is a cost effective and powerful treatment technique, this study is being done to identify which taping technique will improve pain, ankle ROM, foot function and arch flexibility in patients with acute and subacute plantar fasciitis. It is a randomized control trial which will be conducted on 36 patient calculated using G\* Power software. Participants were randomly assigned to intervention or control group after a baseline assessment using lottery ticket and opaque envelop. All participants in both groups were evaluated on 6 occasions baseline, post-intervention, post every treatment.
Interventions
- Other Medial longitudinal arch support taping using low dye tape
Low dye Taping which is applied by patient lying supine on treatment table. No tension is applied due to the characteristics of the tape and it is described in the following steps; placement of a strip in the area of the metatarsal heads, in the dorsal area placement of a strap on the back, forming a circle with the front strap and in the plantar area; a figure of eight was made, starting from the side of the fifth metatarsal, surrounding the heel and ending at the starting point, the same opera - Other Fascia Stretch taping using KT tape
Fascia Taping which is applied in which In the first step, after the metatarsophalangeal joints were dorsiflexed, the first strap was adhered firmly to the posterior heel at its proximal end. The other end of the strap was cut into four slices of equal width. Each slice was applied with a 50% stretch (50% tensile strain) and attached to the plantar forefoot. In the second step, another strap was applied following the same pattern and overlapped the first strap. In the third step, the last strap
Primary outcome measures
- Visual Analogue Scale to assess pain [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Foot Functional index [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Ankle ROM via Goniometry [Time frame: 2 weeks]
- Arch Height Index and Arch Height flexibility using AHIMS [Time frame: 2 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Participants' full filling the criteria given below will be recruited in this study. Diagnosis based on clinical guidelines linked to the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physiotherapy Association.
- Age 25-65 years
- Positive Windlass test
- Tenderness at medial calcaneal tubercle
- Limited ankle dorsiflexion <16
- Acute or subacute stage unilateral plantar fasciitis
Exclusion criteria
Individuals with one of the following disorder will be excluded from this study
- Fracture of ankle or foot
- Diabetes
- Neuropathy
- Cognitive impairments/ Psychological disorder
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Open wound.
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
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 2 centers
- Bahria Town Stroke and Rehabilitation Centre — Rawalpindi
- IIMCT Railway General Hopsital — Rawalpindi
Publications
- Koh HLA, Lin WH, Kong PW. Comfort and Ground Reaction Forces in Flat-Footed Female Runners: Comparison of Low-Dye Taping versus Sham Taping. J Sports Sci Med. 2020 Aug 13;19(3):620-626. eCollection 2020 Sep. PMID 32874115
- Garcia-Gomariz C, Hernandez-Guillen D, Nieto-Gil P, Blasco-Garcia C, Alcahuz-Grinan M, Blasco JM. Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Life (Basel). 2024 Feb 12;14(2):249. doi: 10.3390/life14020249. PMID 38398758
- Van Tonder T, Allison GT, Hopper D, Grisbrook TL. Multidimensional impact of low-Dye taping on low-load hopping in individuals with and without plantar fasciitis. Phys Ther Sport. 2018 Jan;29:43-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.11.001. Epub 2017 Nov 8. PMID 29245027
- Podolsky R, Kalichman L. Taping for plantar fasciitis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015;28(1):1-6. doi: 10.3233/BMR-140485. PMID 24867905
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07204054 · REC/F24C08G30008