COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF GRASTON TECHNIQUE AND MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE ON PAIN AND TEMPOROSAPTIAL GAIT PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230716058795N3

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-25

Start date

2024-05-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

plantar Fasciatis. 0J8R 0J8Q

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: receiveved ultrasound then Graston technique and stretching exercises. Intervention 2: Intervention group: received ultrasound, Muscle Energy Technique with stretc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 30-50 years. Both genders Patients with unilateral or bilateral plantar fasciitis Pain in the heel for more than 3 month (chronic pain) History of heel pain after prolonged period of non-weight-bearing activity or first steps in the morning. On palpation at the medial tubercle of the heel, complain of pain and tenderness Pain that gets worse when walking or standing for a long time. Visual analogue scale at least 5 points for pain during the first few steps of walking in the morning. Positive windlass test. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to consent form ? Recent accidental foot or ankle injury, previous lower-body surgical intervention within 6 months ? Recent fractures in the lower limb (femur, tibia, fibula or foot bones) within 6 months ? A leg length discrepancy of the 1 centimeters or greater ? Diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, calcaneal spurs) ? Diagnosed neuropathy, local and systemic neurologic disorders (including sciatica, tarsal tunnel syndrome, nerve entrapment of abductor digiti minimi and posterior tibial) ? Diagnosed posterior calcaneal spur, calcaneal stress fracture ? Pregnancy ? Received local steroid injection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before and after the 4 weeks of treatment period. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Foot and ankle disability. Timepoint: before and after the 4 weeks of treatment period. Method of measurement: Foot Function Index (FFI).;Gait parameters. Timepoint: before and after the 4 weeks of treatment period. Method of measurement: walking speed was measured by 4-meter walking test, and step and stride length was evaluated by measuring tape by taking foot prints.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: before and after the 4 weeks of treatment period. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Foot and ankle disability. Timepoint: before and after the 4 weeks of treatment period. Method of measurement: Foot Function Index (FFI).;Gait parameters. Timepoint: before and after the 4 weeks of treatment period. Method of measurement: walking speed was measured by 4-meter walking test, and step and stride length was evaluated by measuring tape by taking foot prints.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMoater Iftikhar

THE UNIVERSITY OF FAISALABAD

moaterhassankazmi@gmail.com+92 301 6085203

Outcome results

None listed

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