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NCT Number: NCT05347264

Comparative Effects of Gun Massager and Transverse Friction Massage in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

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

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Key information

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis Fasciitis Fasciitis, Plantar Foot Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

30 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aftab Hospital Daska

Daska Kalan, Punjab Province, 51010, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

  • 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

Treatment and study plan

gun massager

Other

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

transverse friction massage

Other

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

Primary outcomes

  1. Numeric pain scale

    Time frame: 4th week

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

  2. Foot and ankle disability index

    Time frame: 4th week

    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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Effects of Gun Massager and Transverse Friction Massage on Pain and Disability in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 20, 2022

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