Effects Of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization as Compared With Manual Longitudinal Friction Massage in Individuals With Plantar Fasciitis.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), Manual Longitudinal Friction Massage.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet. Basic parameters: 19 years — 64 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
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This Randomized Controlled Trial aims to compare the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization(IASTM) and Manual Longitudinal friction massage (MLFM) on pain, functional ability and gait in individuals with plantar fasciitis.
Interventions
- Procedure Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)
Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) to the plantar fascia and intrinsic foot muscles using longitudinal and sweeping strokes from the calcaneal insertion towards the forefoot. - Procedure Manual Longitudinal Friction Massage
Manual longitudinal friction massage that will be applied manually using thumbs or fingers from the calcaneal insertion towards the forefoot.
Primary outcome measures
- Foot Pain [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Functional Ability [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Gait Velocity [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Stride Length [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Cadence [Time frame: 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
inclusion criteria individuals with the presence of heel pain with first steps in the morning or after prolonged rest, tenderness at medial calcaneal tubercle and positive windlass test individuals with symptoms greater than or equal to 6 weeks Adults and middle-aged adults (19 to 64 years) both males and females participants with BMI less than 35 kg/m2 individuals willing to participate and provide informed consent -
Exclusion criteria
any surgery or fracture at lower extremity any neoplastic growth at foot any neurological or vascular disorders affecting gait participants using foot orthoses such as insoles, heel pads, arch support, or corrective footwear other causes of foot pain such as Achilles tendonitis, hallux valgus and ankle sprain
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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
Pakistan · 1 center
- Ibadat International University Islamabad (IIUI) — Islamabad
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07614672 · IIUI/REC/ADT/2026/05/267