Effectiveness of calf muscle stretching for plantar fasciitis: a randomised trial

Effectiveness of calf muscle stretching for the reduction of symptoms of plantar fasciitis: a randomised trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000068662

Enrollment

Registered

2005-08-02

Start date

2005-04-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention group: Calf muscle stretches using wooden wedge (five minutes daily for two weeks) and placebo ultrasound (one initial session).

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Plantar fasciitis symptoms (localised pain at heel; worse on first rising; reduces with initial activity; pain increases with increasing activity); symptoms present for four weeks or more; able to complete outcomes; informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Orthopaedic, metabolic or endocrine disorders that may affect the plantar fascia; cortisone injection in past three months.

Outcome results