Kinesio Tape Application in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

NCT ID: NCT06516393

Last Updated: 2024-07-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 42 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-09-13
• Study Completion Date: 2024-04-30

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective randomized clinical trial. Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (r-ESWT) is accepted as one of the most effective treatment modalities for plantar fasciitis (PF). Kinesio taping (KT) applied to the plantar fascia can provide patients with PF some benefits, but there no enough evidence about this topic. This study analysed the acute effect of adding KT to r-ESWT, on pain, foot function and flexibility when treating PF.

Detailed Description

The study was performed on 42 patients with unilateral PF, that were randomly assigned into wo groups receiving four sessions of either r-ESWT or r-ESWT+KT treatment once per week. All patients performed home exercises. Patients' pain levels were evaluated via the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and foot function via the Foot Function Index (FFI). Flexibility was assessed through gastro-soleus and plantar fascia flexibility tests. The evaluations were done before and one week after the final treatment.

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (r-ESWT) application group

Patients with unilateral PF, that were randomly assigned into two groups receiving four sessions of either r-ESWT or r-ESWT+KT treatment once per week. All patients performed home exercises.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

The radial shock wave device

Intervention Type: DEVICE

The r-ESWT+Kinesio Tape Application

r-ESWT + Kinesio taping (KT) application group

Patients with unilateral PF, that were randomly assigned into two groups receiving four sessions of either r-ESWT or r-ESWT+KT treatment once per week. All patients performed home exercises.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

The radial shock wave device

Intervention Type: DEVICE

The r-ESWT+Kinesio Tape Application

Interventions

The radial shock wave device

The r-ESWT+Kinesio Tape Application

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

The r-ESWT+Kinesio taping (KT)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of unilateral plantar fasciitis,
• The presence of a heel spur on a lateral radiograph

Exclusion Criteria

• Lower extremity surgeries or traumas,
• Systemic inflammatory disease,
• Steroid injections administered within the past six months,
• Pacemaker usage,
• Coagulation disorders,
• Use of anticoagulants.

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Bihter Aslanyurek

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Bihter Aslanyurek

associate professor

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Bihter Akınoğlu

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Kocahan T, Orscelik A, Gunaydin H, Buyukluoglu G, Karaaslan B, Asar E, Akinoglu B. Can kinesio tape negatively affect the treatment by creating a hard floor in plantar fasciitis treatment? A randomized clinical trial. PLoS One. 2025 May 5;20(5):e0322397. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322397. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 40323967 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

GEAH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id