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Role of heat therapy in the management of heel pain and enhancing foot function : A clinical study

Effectiveness of Arkapatra yukta Mritkapala Pinda Sveda (AYMPS) in comparison with Dasamula Curna Pinda Sveda (DCPS) in Plantar fasciitis –A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071327
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-07-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

None listed

Sponsors

VPSV Ayurveda college Kottakkal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants having tenderness of inferior region of heel and at least two of the clinical presentations given below 1 Morning rise of pain in the plantar aspect of heel 2 Pain in plantar aspect of heel while walking 3 Pain in plantar aspect of heel on initial steps after a period of inactivity 4 Positive windlass test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with gout, pes planus, pes cavus, calcaneal stress fracture, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (FBS =126 mg/dl), Charcot foot, rheumatoid arthritis, those under any medication for plantar fasciitis, those having a BMI greater than or equal to 30, and those who have taken corticosteroid injections to the heel in the preceding 3 months, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers, are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Foot Function Index Visual Analogue Scale for painTimepoint: Modified Foot Function Index and Visual Analogue Scale for pain will be assessed on 0th, 8th and 15th days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Binitha A

VPSV Ayurveda college Kottakkal

drbinithaunni@gmail.com9895201635

Outcome results

None listed

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