Ankle Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique Versus Foot Core Exercise in Patients With Plantar Fascitis

NCT07037290 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: DPT/Batch-Fall20/1010
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain due to overuse or repetitive stress on the plantar fascia. Risk factors include abnormal foot structure, obesity, and poor footwear. Physiotherapy interventions like foot core exercises and ankle proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are gaining attention for improving pain and foot function.

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Foot Function Index (FFI)

  The Foot Function Index (FFI) is a questionnaire used to assess how foot problems affect a person's daily life, specifically focusing on pain, disability, and activity limitations. It involves self-reporting scores on a scale (often 0-10 or 0-100) for various activities, with higher scores indicating greater impact.

  6 Month

• Foot Posture Index (FPI-6)

  The Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) is a tool used to assess foot posture, with scores ranging from -12 (highly supinated) to +12 (highly pronated). A score between 0 and +5 is generally considered normal, while scores of +6 to +9 indicate pronation, and 10+ indicate highly pronated feet. Conversely, scores of -1 to -4 are considered supinated, and -5 to -12 are highly supinated

  6 Months

Study Arms (2)

Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Diagnostic Test: Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique

Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Diagnostic Test: Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy

Interventions

Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a therapeutic technique that uses sensory input to enhance muscle function and improve flexibility. For the ankle, PNF techniques can be used to increase range of motion, improve balance and stability, and reduce pain associated with ankle injuries.

Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique

Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This Group will be given foot core exercises which includes heel raise, toe curls, foot doming, toe spreading, balancing board, and tennis ball roll under foot along with conventional therapy which includes ultrasound, plantar fascia stretching and Achilles stretching.

Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Participants between 30 to 50 years of age
• Plantar fasciitis diagnosed case.
• Both males and females.
• Unilateral or bilateral involvement with acute or chronic plantar fasciitis.
• Positive windlass test.
• Patient with previous plantar fascia pain from the past 3 months.
• Patient who reported medial plantar calcaneal discomfort in initial steps after waking up.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with recent history of using steroid injections or anti-inflammatory medicine use.
• Patient with any Peripheral vascular diseases
• Patients with History of fractures or gait or postural foot abnormality.
• Patients with Skin infections and wounds on the foot
• Patients with any neurological deficit involving foot
• Patients with a history of foot or ankle surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Superior University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Prime Care Clinic & Nazar labana, sharaqpur Sheikhupura road, near motorway interchange, Sharaqpur Sharif

Lahore, Pakistan

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2025
• First Posted: June 25, 2025
• Study Start: March 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: June 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)