High-power Pain Thershold Ultrasound Versus Myofascial Release in Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

NCT ID: NCT05827367

Last Updated: 2023-05-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2023-09-30

Brief Summary

1. To compare effect of high power pain threshold ultrasound versus myofascial release technique on pain pressure threshold over the medial calcaneal tuberosity of the involved heel in treating of chronic planter fasciitis patients

2. To compare effect of high power pain threshold ultrasound versus myofascial release technique on pain intensity in treating of chronic planter fasciitis patients.

3. To compare effect of high power pain threshold ultrasound versus myofascial release technique on ankle disability function in treating of chronic planter fasciitis patients.

4. To compare effect of high power pain threshold ultrasound versus myofascial release technique on ankle active dorsiflexion range of motionin treating of chronic planter fasciitis patients.

5. To compare effect of high power pain threshold ultrasound versus myofascial release technique on walk endurance. In treating of chronic planter fasciitis patients.

Detailed Description

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is The most common cause of plantar heel pain(PHP) is a degeneration of the plantar fascia as a result of repetitive micro tears of the fascia that lead to an inflammatory reaction, and is not a primary inflammatory process that most believe it to be the cause of plantar fasciitis is unknown but is believed to be multifactorial, with abnormal biomechanics. It is the most common cause of heel pain about 4% to 7% of the population suffer from it. There are many risk factors for plantar fasciitis include excessive foot pronation or flat feet (pesplanus), high arches (pescavus), tight Achilles tendon or gastrocnemius muscle (equinus), tight intrinsic foot muscles, limb length discrepancy, obesity, running, prolonged standing or walking, poor-fitting shoes, and improper gait. Many patients complain of heel pain in the morning or after rising from prolonged sitting, with relief upon initiation of movement. Physical examination will reveal pain to palpation of the medial plantar calcaneal region, pain with dorsiflexion, and tightness of the Achilles tendon or the gastrocnemius muscle ,.

Plantar heel pain is associated with impaired health-related quality of life including social isolation, a poor perception of health status and reduced functional capabilities.

The high-power pain threshold ultrasound (HPPTUS) technique is one of the therapeutic ultrasound modifications used to treat myofascial pain syndrome.

HPPTUS is considered as an effective treatment for Myofascial pain syndrome which be applied in continuous mode with intensity from 0.5 to 2 watt/cm to elicit pain threshold the US probe was kept motionless, and the intensity progressively increased until the maximum level of pain patient can endure was selected, it was maintained on this level for 3 to 4 seconds and then decreased to half intensity for 15 seconds the treatment process was repeated three times.

performed clinical study to compare (HPPTUS) technique with the traditional ultrasound technique in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. The results showed that HPPTUS was much more effective than the traditional technique, pain reduction and improvement of range of motion (ROM) were significant in a smaller number of sessions.

Myofascial release (MFR) is the application of a low load, long duration stretch to the myofascial complex, intended to restore optimal length, decrease pain, and improve function .MFR effect on (PF) by decreasing in tension over the plantar fascia and decrease of risk factors, such as tightness of the gastrocnemii and soleus muscles and restricted ankle dorsiflexion Several treatment methods are available to relieve symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis. These include stretching, manual therapy, dry needling, shockwave therapy, physical agents (electrotherapy, low-level laser therapy, phonophoresis, and ultrasound), lifestyle counseling, anti-inflammatory injections, and mechanical treatments such as taping, rocker shoes, and ankle-foot orthoses including night splints. Mechanical treatments are promising due to the low risk of complications, good accessibility, and high capacity to relieve the mechanical load on the plantar fascia during functional tasks of daily life. The effectiveness of mechanical treatment on plantar fasciitis has previously been investigated.

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

high power pain thershold ultrasound

Patients will reseiv high power pain ultrasound

,intrinsic muscle strength and plantar fascia streatching

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Ultrasound

Intervention Type: DEVICE

The high-power pain threshold ultrasound (HPPTUS) In this technique, "which be applied in continuous mode with intensity from t0.5 to 2 watt/cm to elicit pain threshold the US probe was kept motionless, and the intensity progressively increased until the maximum level of pain patient can endure was selected, it was maintained on this level for 3 to 4 seconds and then decreased to half intensity for 15 seconds the treatment process was repeated three times.

Strength and stretching

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plantar fascia stretching Interstice foot muscles strengthing

myofascial release

Plantar fascia myofascial release,gastrocnmias Myofascial release ,soluse myofascial release,foot interstice muscle strength and plantar fascia streatching

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Myofascial release technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plantar fascia myofascial release Soluse muscle myofascial release Gastrocnmias muscle myofascial release

Strength and stretching

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plantar fascia stretching Interstice foot muscles strengthing

control arm

Plantar fascia stretching and foot interstice muscle strength

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Strength and stretching

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plantar fascia stretching Interstice foot muscles strengthing

Interventions

Ultrasound

The high-power pain threshold ultrasound (HPPTUS) In this technique, "which be applied in continuous mode with intensity from t0.5 to 2 watt/cm to elicit pain threshold the US probe was kept motionless, and the intensity progressively increased until the maximum level of pain patient can endure was selected, it was maintained on this level for 3 to 4 seconds and then decreased to half intensity for 15 seconds the treatment process was repeated three times.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Myofascial release technique

Plantar fascia myofascial release Soluse muscle myofascial release Gastrocnmias muscle myofascial release

Intervention Type: OTHER

Strength and stretching

Plantar fascia stretching Interstice foot muscles strengthing

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with history of plantar fasciitis more than three months ago
• Patient's age ranged between 40-60 years old
• Patients with body mass index (MBI)<30kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with any prior surgery to distal tibia, fibula, ankle joint or rear foot region.
• presence of any red flags i.e., tumor, fracture, and heterotrophic ossification and had acute inflammatory condition at ankle-foot region were excluded from the study.
• Deformity of foot and ankle complex and subjects with referred pain due to sciatica and other neurological disorders

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Menna Ali mohammed tolba

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

doaa rafat, Lecturer

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cairo University

amaal hassan, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cairo University

mohammed kaddah, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cairo University

Central Contacts

menna ali mohammed tolba, B.sc. In Physicaltherapy

Role: CONTACT

mennatolba89@gmail.com

02201003654140

Other Identifiers

HPPTUS versus MFR IN PF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id