Comparative Effectiveness of Different Neural Mobilization Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis
RCT
2 other identifiers
interventional
60
1 country
1
Brief Summary
BThis study will be designed to compare between the effect of adding posterior tibial nerve or saphenous nerve mobilization to the traditional physical therapy on pain intensity, foot function, pressure pain threshold, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization in patients with PF.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 14, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 18, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2026
June 18, 2026
June 1, 2026
2 months
June 14, 2026
June 14, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
pressure pain threshold
the lowest pressure at which pain is felt, was measured using a pressure algometer
pre and after six weeks
central sensitization
measuring CSI by the arabic version of CSI
Pre and after six weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
ankle ROM
Pre and after six weeks
Study Arms (3)
posterior tibial nerve group
EXPERIMENTALneural mobilization for podterior tibial nerve
saphnous nerve group
EXPERIMENTALneural mobilization for saphenous nerve
Control group
ACTIVE COMPARATORconventional therapy
Interventions
posterior tibial and saphenous nerve mobilization
stretching of plantar fascia
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Anyone between the ages of 18 and 50
- plantar heel pain for six weeks or more was eligible to participate.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
Al Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia
Related Publications (2)
Basson A, Olivier B, Ellis R, Coppieters M, Stewart A, Mudzi W. The Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization for Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 Sep;47(9):593-615. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2017.7117. Epub 2017 Jul 13.
PMID: 28704626BACKGROUNDPlaza-Manzano G, Rios-Leon M, Martin-Casas P, Arendt-Nielsen L, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Ortega-Santiago R. Widespread Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity in Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trunk Areas as a Sign of Altered Nociceptive Processing in Unilateral Plantar Heel Pain. J Pain. 2019 Jan;20(1):60-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 16.
PMID: 30121357RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- ASSISSTANT PROFESSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 14, 2026
First Posted
June 18, 2026
Study Start
July 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 1, 2026
Last Updated
June 18, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-06