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Efficacy of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Plantar Fasciitis

Efficacy of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in patients with Plantar Fasciitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054238
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-06-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M722- Plantar fascial fibromatosis

Interventions

Intervention1: IASTM: Warm up (10-12 minutes)
IASTM (40-120 seconds)
Stretching (3 minutes)
Strengthening, high repetitions low dose exercises (5 minutes)
Cryotherapy (10-20 minutes) for 6 sessions carried out over 2 consecutive weeks. Control Intervention1: Exercise: Achilles tendon stretch (5 minutes)
Calf stretch (5 minutes)
Plantar fascia self-stretch (10 minutes)
Ball rolling exercise (2 minutes)
Plantar aponeurosis loading (2 minutes) for 6 sessions carried out for 2 consecutive weeks.

Sponsors

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients that shows tenderness on palpation at origin of plantar fascia on medial calcaneal tubercle, confirming the diagnosis of proximal plantar fasciitis. Morning pain while taking first step or after prolonged rest. A reduction in pain following light activities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Undergone prior orthopedic surgery Cognitive and perceptual disorder Subjects had chronic venous insufficiency Pregnant women Psychiatric disorder Uncooperative patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain DisabilityTimepoint: all outcome measured before the start of intervention i.e. at baseline & after the completion of treatment i.e. at 2 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Varun Singh

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology Hisar

dr.varunpoonia@gmail.com9802991664

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026