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A study to compare two exercise programs with ultrasound therapy to reduce heel pain and improve foot movement in people with plantar fasciitis.

Effects of ultrasound therapy with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and ultrasound therapy with eccentric exercise on foot function and dorsi flexion range in subjects with plantar fasciitis - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/099544
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-12-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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: Ultrasound therapy with Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique: Ultrasound therapy Duration- 8 min Frequency- 3MHZ Mode- Continuous Intensity- 1.8W/cm PNF Techniques inclu

Sponsors

KMCH College of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Unilateral plantar fasciitis Exacerbating pain at the calcaneal tubercle and the heel of the foot in the morning, lasting three months and longer. Positive for Windlass test. A progressive onset of heel pain lasting three months or more, localized to the medial calcaneal tubercle. Sharp and worsen pain with the first few steps out of bed in morning. Participant who are willing to participant in the study and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Undiagnosed pain in the foot, those undergoing steroid treatment for plantar fasciitis. Numbness and tingling in the lower extremities with or without provocation. Patients with peripheral neuropathy, Morton neuroma, diabetic foot, cancer, infection, Calcaneal fractures or involving participants who used steroids in the past 6 months or those who did foot surgery were excluded. Patients with systemic inflammatory arthritis, cancer, active tuberculosis. Patients with the history of diabetic neuropathy. Arthritis of the ankle, knee, and hip.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Foot function Foot dorsi flexion range Timepoint: Outcomes are measured at baseline and after 1 week of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sivakumar

KMCH College of Physiotherapy

sss1612kmch@gmail.com9842274794

Outcome results

None listed

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