Comparison of Taping Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis

Comparison of the Effects of Low-Dye and Kinesio Taping Methods in Plantar Fasciitis

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Low-Dye and Kinesio Taping on pain and function in individuals with plantar fasciitis.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Foot Diseases; Plantar Fasciitis
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Low-Dye Taping; Other: Kinesio Taping; Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)

Detailed Description

Subject: In this study, the effects of Low-Dye Taping and Kinesio Taping (KT) on pain and function will be investigated in individuals with plantar fasciitis. There are studies on both Low-Dye banding and KT in the literature and they are popular applications recently. However, to the best of our knowledge, when we look at the Turkish and English literature, no study has been found comparing these two therapeutic massages in terms of pain, functionality and performance.

Purpose: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a clinical picture characterized by degeneration of the plantar fascia resulting from repetitive microtrauma to the plantar fascia causing an inflammatory reaction. It is one of the most common causes of heel pain in adults. The plantar fascia has a fundamental role in the biomechanics of the foot, supporting the medial longitudinal arch (MLA), distributing forces and stresses of the foot during gait or other loading conditions. Disorders in the musculoskeletal and somatosensory system in patients with plantar fasciitis may cause pain and decrease in functional capacity. Therefore, its purpose is; This study was planned to show the effectiveness of taping methods applied in addition to ESWT in individuals presenting with heel pain. Thanks to the findings to be obtained from our study, it is aimed to contribute to the literature with objective, evidence-based results in this field.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 45
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Konya, Turkey, 42020
    • KTO Karatay University
  • Konya, Turkey
    • KTO Karatay University
  • Konya, Turkey, 42250
    • Bayram Sönmez ÜNÜVAR

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals diagnosed with plantar fasciitis by a physician
• Age between 18 and 30 years
• Agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not having surgery
• Disagree to participate in the study
• Infection
• Pregnancy
• Tumor

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Low-Dye Taping; In addition to the ESWT applied to the participants in the control group, Low-Dye Taping will be applied to the participants in this group once a week for 3 sessions.	Other: Low-Dye Taping; After ESWT application, Low-Dye Taping will be applied 3 times, once a week.; Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT); Extracoporeal shock wave, 2000 shots/time, once a week for 3 weeks, shock wave freqency: 10Hz, total energy: 166 mJ/mm2, Pressure 2.5 Bar
Experimental: Kinesio Taping; In addition to the ESWT applied to the participants in the control group, Kinesio Taping will be applied to the participants in this group once a week for 3 sessions.	Other: Kinesio Taping; After ESWT application, Kinesio Taping will be applied 3 times, once a week.; Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT); Extracoporeal shock wave, 2000 shots/time, once a week for 3 weeks, shock wave freqency: 10Hz, total energy: 166 mJ/mm2, Pressure 2.5 Bar
Active Comparator: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT); Participants in the control group will receive 3 sessions of ESWT once a week.	Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT); Extracoporeal shock wave, 2000 shots/time, once a week for 3 weeks, shock wave freqency: 10Hz, total energy: 166 mJ/mm2, Pressure 2.5 Bar

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change from baseline in Pain at 3 Session	A visual analog scale (VAS) numbered 0-10 will be used in the assessment of pain.	Changes in the VAS scores of the three groups before the treatment
Change from baseline in Pain at 3 Session	In functional evaluation, the scale developed by The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) will be used.	Changes in the AOFAS scores of the three groups before the treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: KTO Karatay University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 24, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 20, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): March 27, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 20, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 20, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): October 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 30, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 28, 2023
• Last Verified: October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Fasciitis; Fasciitis, Plantar; Foot Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: KaratayESWT

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