Effect of Graston Technique on Planter Thickness in Patients With Planter Fasciitis

NCT06248853 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/002947
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Graston Technique on Planter Thickness in Patients With Planter Fasciitis

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Keywords

graston technique; planter thickness; planter fasciitis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• plantar thickness

  Ultrasonography will be used to measure planter thickness

  up to six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• pain intensity

  up to six weeks

• pain intensity at the first step

  up to six weeks

• functional levels of foot

  up to six weeks

• pain pressure threshold

  up to six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Garston technique

EXPERIMENTAL

the patients will receive graston technique with exercise program three times aweek for six weeks

Other: Garston technique; Other: exercise program

exercise program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

the patients will receive an exercise program three times a week for six weeks

Other: exercise program

Interventions

Garston technique OTHER

the patients will receive instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilization using the Graston technique, which includes the application of a cream to the posterior calf and plantar foot from the knee to the toes to reduce friction on the skin. The Graston tools will be used to mobilize the tissues of the triceps surae and plantar foot bypassing the tools along the leg and foot

Garston technique

exercise program OTHER

the patients will receive pedaling an exercise bicycle for 5 min with minimal resistance to warm the tissues, gastrocnemius stretches performed on a step for three repetitions held for 30 sec each , plantar fascia stretching performed in a seated position for three repetitions held for 30 sec each, and foot intrinsic muscular strengthening using a short foot exercise. Ice will be offered as needed for pain management after each session in addition to home program exercise

Garston technique; exercise program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• patients that Clinically diagnosed cases of plantar fasciitis not less than 6 weeks.
• patients willing to precipitate in the study and take treatment for 6 successive weeks.
• Heel pain felt maximally over the plantar aspect of heel
• Pain in the heel on the first step in the morning
• No history of rest pain in the heel

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with clinical disorders where therapeutic ultrasound is contraindicated such as infective conditions of foot, tumor, calcaneal fracture, metal implant around ankle.
• Subjects with a clinical disorder where myofascial release is contraindicated as dermatitis.
• Subjects with impaired circulation to lower extremities
• Subjects with referred pain due to sciatica and other neurological disorders.
• Arthritis
• Corticosteroids injection in heel preceding 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Resistance Training

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Central Study Contacts

mostafa elshenawy, master

CONTACT

01124009013; melshenawy584@gmail.com

mohamed elgendy, professor

CONTACT

01005747169; prof.mgendy@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: opaque sealed envelop
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investigator nabil mahmoud ismail abdel-aal

Model Details: Graston technique and exercise program

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2024
• First Posted: February 8, 2024
• Study Start: February 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: February 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01