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surgery versus physiotherapy which treatment is better for heel pain.

Effects of Gastrocnemius recession versus physical therapy in chronic plantar fasciitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210704051785N3
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-08-05
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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

Conditions

Plantar fasciitis, heel pain. Plantar fascial fibromatosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Phonophoresis with ketoprofen gel will reduce pain on alternate days for 4 weeks. Stretching Calf muscle and plantar fascia–specific stretching will be used to reli

Sponsors

sharif medical and dental college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Heel pain lasting > 3 months Pain in morning(morning stiffness) Tenderness over medial plantar fascia insertion Positive Silfverskiöld test not recieved physiotherapy session

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Degenerative arthritis of the hindfoot joints Systemic joint disease Previous injury or surgery to the foot or ankle Inoperable due to comorbidity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The american orthopedic foot and ankle society ANKLE-HINDFOOT scale. Timepoint: will be assessed at baseline and at 3 months and at 6 months. Method of measurement: AOFAS ankle hindfoot scale used.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: numeric pain rating scale will be measured at basline and at 3 months and at 6 months. Method of measurement: measured by numeric pain rating scale.;Foot and ankle function involving a range of daily activities. Timepoint: foot and ankle function involving a range of daily activities will be assessed at baseline and at 3 months and at 6 months. Method of measurement: foot and ankle function involving a range of daily activities(FAAM-ADL) scale used.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Health related quality of life. Timepoint: will be assessed at baseline and at 3 months and at 6 months. Method of measurement: the short form SF-36 used.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactSarwat Anees

Punjab Social Security Health Management Company Hospital

sarwatasifmehmood@gmail.com+92 303 4846498

Outcome results

None listed

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