Radial Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy versus Myofascial Release Technique on Trigger Points of Planter Fasciitis

Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave versus Myofascial Release on Trigger Points of Plantar Fasciitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202108493986992

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-30

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics

Interventions

hot backs

shock wave therapy

Myofascial release

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with PF of both genders (males and females) their age will range from (30 - 45) years old. 2. Recruited patients have history of planter heel pain for more than one month and having at least 3 active TrPs at planter fascia. 3. Patients willing and able to participate in the treatment program safely and without cognitive impairments that would limit their participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women. 2. Patients having any dermatological disease within the field of ESWT application, peripheral arterial vascular disease, chronic lower limb and foot edema. 3. Flat foot to avoid misdiagnose. 4. Osteoarthritis in ankle joint. 5. Patients who received physical treatment for plantar heel pain in the previous 4 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain threshold and tolerance assessed by Algometer	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
foot ROM assessed by Goniometer ;Foot and Ankle Ability Measure	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAmr shalaby

lecturer of physical therapy Cairo university

amr.saad@pt.cu.edu.eg00201147718803

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026