Comparative Effectiveness of Different Neural Mobilization Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis (RCT)

June 14, 2026 updated by: Mohammad Moustafa Aldosoukki Hegazy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Comparative Effectiveness of Different Neural Mobilization Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BThis study will be designed to compare between the effect of adding posterior tibial nerve or saphenous nerve mobilization to the traditional physical therapy on pain intensity, foot function, pressure pain threshold, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization in patients with PF.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

: Sixty patients with PF will be included in this study: Patients will be randomly assigned into three groups. Patients in group A will receive traditional physical therapy plus posterior tibial nerve mobilization while group B will receive the same traditional physical therapy and saphenous nerve mobilization, and group C will receive only traditional physical therapy. Three sessions will be held for six weeks. Patients will be evaluated for pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT), foot function, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

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 Contact

Study Locations

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Anyone between the ages of 18 and 50
  • plantar heel pain for six weeks or more was eligible to participate.

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: posterior tibial nerve group
neural mobilization for podterior tibial nerve
Other: nerve mobilization
posterior tibial and saphenous nerve mobilization
Other: physical therapy
stretching of plantar fascia
Experimental: saphnous nerve group
neural mobilization for saphenous nerve
Other: physical therapy
stretching of plantar fascia
Other: saphenous nerve mobilization
saphenous nerve mobilization
Active Comparator: Control group
conventional therapy
Other: physical therapy
stretching of plantar fascia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pressure pain threshold
Time Frame: pre and after six weeks
the lowest pressure at which pain is felt, was measured using a pressure algometer
pre and after six weeks
central sensitization
Time Frame: Pre and after six weeks
measuring CSI by the arabic version of CSI
Pre and after six weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ankle ROM
Time Frame: Pre and after six weeks
measuring ROM BY GONIOMETR
Pre and after six weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RHPT/026/015
  • PSAU/2026/03/45066 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Prince Sattam bin AbdulAziz UNIVERSITY)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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