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NCT Number: NCT05258188

Comparison of Ergon Instruments-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization With Compressive Myofascial Release

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery along with Routine Physical Therapy in motor function and balance in patients with Parkinson disease.

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Key information

Conditions

Plantar Fasciitis Fasciitis Fasciitis, Plantar Foot Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ripah International University

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan

About this study

This randomized control trial is the single blinded, single centered study. Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials guidelines are used as study protocol. Sixty three patients of Parkinson Disease (Modified Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III) will randomly allocate into three groups.

Group A will be given a 60 min session of Virtual Reality along with Routine Physical Therapy.

Group B will be given a 60 min session of Motor Imagery along with Routine Physical Therapy.

Group C will be given a 40 min session of Routine Physical Therapy and after a short period of rest,20 min for walking and cycling.

These treatment sessions will be given to each group at every alternative day (3 days per week) for 12 weeks.

Outcome measures are

  • Berg Balance Scale
  • Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale
  • The Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (part III) The Assessments will be recorded at baseline, at 6th and 12th weeks of therapy, and after one month of discontinuation of therapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Inability to achieve 20 degrees of active dorsiflexion,
  • Heel pain,
  • Mid foot pain,
  • Heal swelling,
  • Mid foot swelling,
  • Achilles' tendon tightness diagnosed on the base of Windlass test

Exclusion criteria

  • Recent foot injury,
  • Fracture,
  • Infections,
  • Surgical procedures,
  • Tendon injury,
  • Hypermobility,
  • Neuromuscular disorders,
  • Impaired sensation,
  • Open sores,
  • Skin disease,
  • Active deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis,
  • Bruises,
  • Varicose veins,
  • Burn scars

Treatment and study plan

Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

Other

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization is used for a mechanical benefit for the therapist providing deeper approach and braces remodeling of connective tissues through dissolution of extravagant fibrosis, while provoking repair and reconstructing forwarded by the recruitment of fibroblast.

Compressive Myofascial Release Technique

Other

Compressive Myofascial Release Technique is a technique of soft tissue stretching that uses compression and sustained myofascial stretches to create a releasing force in the targeted area

Primary outcomes

  1. Range of Motion

    Time frame: 12th Week

    Goniometer has been the most widely used tool for measuring joint range of motion. To ensure reliable measurement, standardized, specific positions and landmarks are used to measure each joint movement.

  2. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 12th Week

    The Visual Analog Scale is a 10 cm line with anchor statements on the left, no pain and on the right, extreme pain.

  3. Foot and Ankle Disability Index

    Time frame: 12th Week

    The Foot and Ankle Disability Index has 26 items. Each item is scored from 0; unable to do, to 4; no difficulty at all. The Foot and Ankle Disability Index has a total point value of 104 points.

  4. Foot and Ankle Ability Measure

    Time frame: 12th Week

    The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) is a self-report outcome instrument/questionaire developed to assess physical function for individuals with foot and ankle related impairments. 8-item Sports Subscale.

    Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (4 to 0) from 'no difficulty at all' to 'unable to do'. Item score totals, which range from 0 to 84 for the ADL subscale and 0 to 32 for the Sports subscale, were transformed to percentage scores. Higher scores represent higher levels of function for each subscale, with 100% representing no dysfunction.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Ergon Instruments-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques With Compressive Myofascial Release for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 28, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 2, 2022

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