Effects of IASTM and Kinesiotaping in Plantar Fascitis

NCT06686706 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Riphah/RCRAHS/REC/MS-PT/01943
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Objective of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) and Kinesio taping for improving foot functional status and Quality of Life (QOL) in patients with Plantar Fasciitis. The study will be randomized controlled Trial including 2 experimental groups and 19 participants in each group

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Keywords

Plantar Fascitis; IASTM; Graston technique; Kinesio Taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS):

  FAOS is a 42-item questionnaire divided into 5 subscales pain (9 items), other symptoms (7 items), ADL (17 items), sport/recreation (5 items) and quality of life (4 items). A five-point Likert scale, with 0 denoting no problem, 1 mild, 2 moderate, 3 severe, and 4 extreme problems, is used to grade each item. Each subscale's total score is summed together and divided by the subscale's maximum score, to determine the score for each subscale. A scale of 0 to 100 is created from the normalized score, where 100 represents no problems and 0 represents severe problems.

  4 weeks

• SF-12

  A short health survey-12 version 2 is used to measure quality of life (SF-12 V.2). The patients' overall health and quality of life will be assessed using this questionnaire. There are twelve questions on the assessment form, and the answers can be used to score eight different areas of health. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning. A score of 50 or less on the PCS-12 has been recommended as a cut-off to determine a physical condition; while a score of 42 or less on the MCS-12 may be indicative of 'clinical depression'. There are two categories on the SF-12 V.2 surveys: Mental and Physical health. Cronbach's alpha values, which ranged from 0.60 to 0.87, supported the dependability and internal consistency.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

IASTM Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

Other: IASTM

KT Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotaping

Other: KT group

Interventions

IASTM OTHER

Graston therapy-8 min per session Procedure: The patient will be lying down with their knee bent 30 degrees. After a 5-minute ultrasound treatment and static stretching exercises.Treatment will be administered using the Graston tool (using the sweep approach). Applying a moderate amount of effort from the medial side of the heel to the metatarsals and from the metatarsals to the medial side of the heel, to-and-fro stroking at a 60° angle will be done on the sole of the foot for approximately eight minutes (60-70 strokes per minute with a 5- to 10-second rest interval. A cold pack will be used for five minutes after therapy. The GT session will last approximately 30 minutes. Conventional Therapy: Therapeutic ultrasound for 5 min Stretching of plantar fascia 5 reps with 10 sec hold) Cold therapy for 5 min Functional status and Quality of Life (QOL) will be assessed before and after treatment of 4 weeks using using tools. Intervention will be conducted once a week for 4 weeks.

IASTM Group

KT group OTHER

Kinesio tapping (left there for 3 days) Procedure: We will use a standard 2" (5 cm) kinesiology tape. Fascia tape will be applied to the plantar fascia, and it will be left there for three days. For four weeks, it will be applied once a week. The patient will be in a prone position, lying with the ankle joints in a neutral position while applying tape. With the toes extended against the bed or ground. The tape will be marked on the Achilles tendon. It will be cut longitudinally into five slices of equal width. It will be applied to the forefoot by stretching it by 25%. The last strap will be applied with gentle compression across the bases of the five slices beneath the foot and wrapped around the rear foot.(5) Conventional Therapy Therapeutic ultrasound for 5 min Stretching of plantar fascia 5 reps with 10 sec hold) Cold therapy for 5 min

KT Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Both genders
• Age Range of 20-40 years
• Standing \> 8 hours a day
• Positive Windlass test
• Patients who experience pain on medial tuberosity of the calcaneus on palpation.
• Pain during the initial steps that lessened after a few steps but aggravated by increased activity

You may not qualify if:

• History of ankle or foot surgery
• Patients with inflammatory conditions like cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, ankle and foot bursitis.
• Foot related complications after fracture
• Patients receiving corticosteroid injections

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahria Active

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46300, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Zhang J, Nie D, Rocha JL, Hogan MV, Wang JH. Characterization of the structure, cells, and cellular mechanobiological response of human plantar fascia. J Tissue Eng. 2018 Oct 3;9:2041731418801103. doi: 10.1177/2041731418801103. eCollection 2018 Jan-Dec.

  PMID: 30302189 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Shumaila Parveen, MS-OMPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Dr. Amman Ullah Nazir, PhD*

CONTACT

0333 5330065; aman.nazir@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2024
• First Posted: November 13, 2024
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 13, 2024
• Study Completion: December 13, 2024
• Last Updated: November 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)