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High Intensity Laser VS High Power Pain Threshold Ultrasound in Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2026-05-14
60
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
10 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of the study is to 1. Investigate the Effect of High-intensity laser therapy versus High power pain threshold ultrasound on pain level in patients with plantar fasciitis. 2. Investigate the Effect of High intensity laser therapy versus High power pain threshold ultrasound on ROM in patients with plantar fasciitis.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
High Intensity Laser VS High Power Pain Threshold Ultrasound in Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 30 and 60 years
- Plantar heel pain lasting at least one month, mainly during first steps in the morning and worsened by weight-bearing
- Tenderness at the insertion site of the plantar fascia on the heel bone
- Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m2
You will not qualify if you...
- History of serious medical conditions such as tumor, fracture, heterotrophic ossification, or acute inflammatory disease in the ankle or foot
- Recent trauma or foot surgery
- Presence of wounds or infections in the treatment area
- Pain referred from sciatica or other neurological disorders
- Corticosteroid injection within the last 6 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Outpatient clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy Benha National University.
Banhā, Egypt
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2
Faculty of Physical Therapy Benha National University.
Cairo, Egypt
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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