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

NCT ID: NCT07070245

Last Updated: 2025-07-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-22

Study Completion Date

2025-10-01

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain Plantar Fascia Inflammation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Positional release technique

Positional release technique in addition to exercises in form of stretching exercises for plantar fascia, gastrocnemius, soleus muscles, and short foot exercise (study group) The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positional release

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Traditional exercises (control group)

Traditional exercises (control group), traditional exercises in form of stretching exercises for plantar fascia, gastrocnemius, soleus muscles, and short foot exercise The treatment protocol will be two sessions.

given per week for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercises

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in addition to exercises (study group) in form of stretching exercises for plantar fascia, gastrocnemius, soleus muscles, and short foot exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Interventions

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Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Positional release

The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Exercises

The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subjects can't tolerate close physical contact (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
2. Athletes.
3. Subjects with skin infections (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
4. Subjects with recent fracture with incomplete bony union (Rowlett et al., 2018).
5. Subjects with acute inflammatory or infectious process (Rowlett et al., 2018).
6. Subjects with hematoma (Rowlett et al., 2018).
7. Subjects with osteoporosis (Looney et al., 2011).
8. Subjects with foot deformity (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
9. Subjects that take medications that may increase blood clotting (Kotwalkar et al., 2019).
10. Surgery to the ankle or foot (Looney et al., 2011).
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Doaa Said Mohamed Ibrahim

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Doaa Said Mohamed Ibrahim

Lecturer

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Faculty of Physical Therapy

Port Said, Port Said Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18524985 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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No:P.T.REC/012/005492

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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