Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Ergon Technique on Pain, Strength and Range of Motion in Plantar Fasciitis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210816052201N2

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-11

Start date

2021-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Planter Fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: will receive instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization technique for fifteen minutes using ergon tools and conventional treatment including cryotherapy (10 minu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed patients of plantar fasciitis Connective tissue disorders (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of previous surgical treatment or cancer of the heel Foot and/or ankle fracture Congenital deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome variables are pain, range of motion and strength. Timepoint: Patients will be recruited from Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore and Citi hospital Lahore. They will be assessed on selection criteria and eligible participants will be randomly allocated into two groups, using sealed enveloped method. Patients will be treated three times a week for total 5 weeks. After allocation in groups, participants will be assessed at baseline. Afterwards data will be collected at 1st-week intervals then 3rd week until the conclusion of 5th-week of interventions. All assessments will be performed by the same assessor at all stages of data collection for all patients. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS):It is used in clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of Pain. Universal Goniometer: An instrument which measures the available range of motion (ROM) at a joint. Strength: Manual Muscle Testing is the most commonly used method for documenting impairments in muscle strength.	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary outcome variables are pain, range of motion and strength. Timepoint: Patients will be recruited from Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore and Citi hospital Lahore. They will be assessed on selection criteria and eligible participants will be randomly allocated into two groups, using sealed enveloped method. Patients will be treated three times a week for total 5 weeks. After allocation in groups, participants will be assessed at baseline. Afterwards data will be collected at 1st-week intervals then 3rd week until the conclusion of 5th-week of interventions. All assessments will be performed by the same assessor at all stages of data collection for all patients. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS):It is used in clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of Pain. Universal Goniometer: An instrument which measures the available range of motion (ROM) at a joint. Strength: Manual Muscle Testing is the most commonly used method for documenting impairments in muscle strength.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAsim Arif

The University of Lahore, Lahore Pakistan

asim.arif@uipt.uol.edu.pk+92 42 35183083

Outcome results

None listed

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