Comparative Effects of Gun Massager and Transverse Friction Massage in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

December 17, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Comparative Effects of Gun Massager and Transverse Friction Massage on Pain and Disability in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

to compare the effects of massage gun and transverse friction massage on management of pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

56

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Daska, Punjab, Pakistan, 51010
        • Aftab Hospital Daska

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

28 years to 48 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients complaining of morning heel pain with taking first step.
  • Patients with limited range of motion and diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.
  • Patients who are willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with heel fracture and surgeries will be excluded.
  • Patient with sign of local and generalized infection or sepsis.
  • Patient with foot deformities will be excluded

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: massage gun
15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.
Other: gun massager
15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.
Experimental: transverse friction massage
15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.
Other: transverse friction massage
15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric pain scale
Time Frame: 4th week
used as pain measurement tool to measure intensity of pain with 0 to 10 points. 0 Indicates no pain while 10 indicates severe pain
4th week
Foot and ankle disability index
Time Frame: 4th week
Foot and ankle disability index is an area of explicit self-report of capacity with 2 components to evaluate disability identified with explicit conditions. The index was first portrayed in 1999 by Martin they survey impairments of everyday living
4th week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: hina gul, t-DPT, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 26, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 20, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2022

Last Verified

December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/Lhr/22/0146 Amna

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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