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Additional Effects of Dry Needling With Conventional Physical Therapy Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis: a Randomized Control Trial
Led by Foundation University Islamabad · Updated on 2024-11-26
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This study is a randomized controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dry needling with conventional physical therapy versus conventional physical therapy on gait parameters in plantar fasciitis: a randomized control trial.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Additional Effects of Dry Needling With Conventional Physical Therapy Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis: a Randomized Control Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 40-60 years
- Both genders
- Plantar heel pain lasting longer than 3 months
- Pain score of 8 or less on the numeric pain rating scale
- Clinical diagnosis of unilateral plantar fasciitis following guidelines from the American Physical Therapy Association
- Plantar medial heel pain noticeable with initial steps after inactivity and worsened by prolonged weight bearing
- Heel pain triggered by recent increase in weight-bearing activity
- Pain with palpation of the proximal insertion of the plantar fascia
- Positive windlass test
- Negative tarsal tunnel tests
- Limited active and passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion
- Abnormal foot posture index score
- High body mass index in nonathletic individuals
You will not qualify if you...
- Positive ankle drawer tests
- Pregnancy
- Mental illness
- Immune suppression
- Thrombocytopenia
- Use of anti-coagulant therapy
- Post-mastectomy status
- Congenital foot abnormalities
- History of surgery to the ankle, foot, or lower leg
- Other causes of heel pain such as tarsal tunnel syndrome, calcaneal fracture, ankle or foot instability, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, gout, or peripheral neuropathy
- Presence of two or more positive neurological signs indicating nerve root compression
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 46000
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Research Team
A
Areeba Michelle, MS-MSKPT*
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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