NCT05347264

Brief Summary

to compare the effects of massage gun and transverse friction massage on management of pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
56

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 21, 2022

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 26, 2022

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

December 20, 2022

Status Verified

December 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

April 21, 2022

Last Update Submit

December 17, 2022

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Keywords

plantar fasciitisfoot and ankle disability indexnumeric pain scaledeep friction massagegun massager

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Numeric pain scale

    used as pain measurement tool to measure intensity of pain with 0 to 10 points. 0 Indicates no pain while 10 indicates severe pain

    4th week

  • Foot and ankle disability index

    Foot and ankle disability index is an area of explicit self-report of capacity with 2 components to evaluate disability identified with explicit conditions. The index was first portrayed in 1999 by Martin they survey impairments of everyday living

    4th week

Study Arms (2)

massage gun

EXPERIMENTAL

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

Other: gun massager

transverse friction massage

EXPERIMENTAL

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

Other: transverse friction massage

Interventions

gun massagerOTHER

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

massage gun
transverse friction massageOTHER

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

transverse friction massage

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients complaining of morning heel pain with taking first step.
  • Patients with limited range of motion and diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.
  • Patients who are willing to participate.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with heel fracture and surgeries will be excluded.
  • Patient with sign of local and generalized infection or sepsis.
  • Patient with foot deformities will be excluded

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aftab Hospital Daska

Daska Kalan, Punjab Province, 51010, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (8)

  • Rittu SB. A Comparative study on the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release and Deep Friction Massage in the Management of Foot Function and Flexibility among Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Patients: RVS College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore; 2016.

    BACKGROUND

  • Kashif M, Albalwi A, Alharbi A, Iram H, Manzoor N. Comparison of subtalar mobilisation with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of plantar fasciitis. J Pak Med Assoc. 2021 Dec;71(12):2705-2709. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1049.

    PMID: 35150524BACKGROUND

  • Fraser JJ, Corbett R, Donner C, Hertel J. Does manual therapy improve pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis? A systematic review. J Man Manip Ther. 2018 May;26(2):55-65. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2017.1322736. Epub 2017 May 3.

    PMID: 29686479BACKGROUND

  • Lakhwani M, Phansopkar P. Efficacy of Percussive massage Versus Calf Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis-A Randomized Control Trial. 2021.

    BACKGROUND

  • Fraser JJ, Glaviano NR, Hertel J. Utilization of Physical Therapy Intervention Among Patients With Plantar Fasciitis in the United States. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 Feb;47(2):49-55. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2017.6999.

    PMID: 28142368BACKGROUND

  • Moshrif A, Elwan M, Daifullah OS. Deep friction massage versus local steroid injection for treatment of plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation. 2020;47(1):1-5.

    BACKGROUND

  • Jones ER, Finley MA, Fruth SJ, McPoil TG. Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization for the Management of Chronic Plantar Heel Pain: A Pilot Study. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2019 May;109(3):193-200. doi: 10.7547/16-105. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

    PMID: 30916579BACKGROUND

  • Yelverton C, Rama S, Zipfel B. Manual therapy interventions in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: A comparison of three approaches. Health SA. 2019 Sep 25;24:1244. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1244. eCollection 2019.

    PMID: 31934436BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fasciitis, Plantar

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

FasciitisMusculoskeletal DiseasesFoot Diseases

Study Officials

  • hina gul, t-DPT

    Riphah International University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2022

First Posted

April 26, 2022

Study Start

October 1, 2021

Primary Completion

July 31, 2022

Study Completion

July 31, 2022

Last Updated

December 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)