Effects Of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization as Compared With Manual Longitudinal Friction Massage in Individuals With Plantar Fasciitis.

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07614672

Acronym

IMPACT-PF

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-29

Start date

2026-06-22

Completion date

2026-12-30

Last updated

2026-05-29

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Conditions

Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet

Keywords

Plantar Fasciitis

Brief summary

This Randomized Controlled Trial aims to compare the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization(IASTM) and Manual Longitudinal friction massage (MLFM) on pain, functional ability and gait in individuals with plantar fasciitis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREInstrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) to the plantar fascia and intrinsic foot muscles using longitudinal and sweeping strokes from the calcaneal insertion towards the forefoot.

PROCEDUREManual Longitudinal Friction Massage

Manual longitudinal friction massage that will be applied manually using thumbs or fingers from the calcaneal insertion towards the forefoot.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

inclusion criteria individuals with the presence of heel pain with first steps in the morning or after prolonged rest, tenderness at medial calcaneal tubercle and positive windlass test individuals with symptoms greater than or equal to 6 weeks Adults and middle-aged adults (19 to 64 years) both males and females participants with BMI less than 35 kg/m2 individuals willing to participate and provide informed consent -

Exclusion criteria

any surgery or fracture at lower extremity any neoplastic growth at foot any neurological or vascular disorders affecting gait participants using foot orthoses such as insoles, heel pads, arch support, or corrective footwear other causes of foot pain such as Achilles tendonitis, hallux valgus and ankle sprain \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Foot Pain	4 weeks	Foot pain measured via Visual Analogue Scale (0 to 100 mm), in which low score signifies less pain and higher score signifies more pain.
Functional Ability	4 weeks	Functional Ability will be measured using Foot Function Index (FDI) which is a self-administered questionnaire (23 items), and a lower score signifies less functional disability whereas a higher score signifies higher functional disability
Gait Velocity	4 weeks	Higher gait velocity signifies better outcome
Stride Length	4 weeks	A higher stride length signifies better functional outcome
Cadence	4 weeks	A higher cadence signifies a better functional outcome

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORIrsa Aftab, DPT

IIUI

STUDY_CHAIRMuhammad Osama, PhD