Effects of Deep Transverse Friction Massage and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Plantar Fasciitis.
Comparative Effects of Deep Transverse Friction Massage and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques on Pain Intensity, Disability and Functional Capacity in Plantar Fasciitis.
- Plantar Fascitis
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Enrolment target
- 52
- Started
- 1 October 2025
- Main results due
- October 2026
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 24 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Ages 18 years to 40 years.
- Women only.
- Healthy volunteers can take part.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant females Second trimester 12th to 34th week * Multiparous * Plantar fasciitis diagnoses with Windlass test * NPRS pain level 3 to 7 Exclusion Criteria: * History of ankle and foot fractures * Surgery in previous 6 months * Neurologic deficit High risk pregnancy * Previous manual therapy interventions for the foot region * Those who previously received systemic or local steroid injection within 3 months or locally injected with any other material * Dermatological disease i.e; injury, trauma, foot ulcer over the foot
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
The objective of study is to compare the pain intensity, disability and functional capacity by Deep Transverse Friction Massage and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques in patients with plantar fasciitis.
Study sites(1)
Riphah medical center
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07576192. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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