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A Comparative Study of Two Therapies for Heel Pain in College Students

Effects of Shockwave Therapy with Stretching and Longwave Therapy with Stretching in Plantar Fasciitis in College Students: A Comparative Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/111719
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-06-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Group-A: Shockwave therapy with stretching.: Sessions: 7 total Parameters: 600 shocks, Extracorporeal shockwave therapy applied to the plantar fascia Frequency: 1 session per week Durat

Sponsors

Galgotias university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic and acute pain Clinically diagnosed plantar fasciitis Heel pain for more than 2-4 weeks Willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous foot or ankle surgery Neurological disorders Systemic inflammatory conditions Fracture case Ankle strain Ligamentous injury Recent steroid injection Indulge in other treatments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)Timepoint: Baseline (Day 0), 2 weeks, and 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Foot function/disability measured by Foot Function Index (FFI)Timepoint: Baseline (Day 0), 2 weeks, and 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShreya Prajapati

Galgotias university

shahiduz.zafar@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in9811701345

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026