Effect of Selected Rehabilitation Program in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Launched by HORUS UNIVERSITY · Jun 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to understand how a specific rehabilitation program can help people with plantar fasciitis, a common condition that causes pain in the heel and bottom of the foot. The study will measure changes in the thickness of the plantar fascia (the tissue on the bottom of the foot), as well as improvements in pain levels, foot movement, and overall foot function. Researchers will also check the alignment of the foot to see if the rehabilitation program makes a difference.

To participate in this trial, individuals should be between 40 to 60 years old and experiencing pain in the heel that is most noticeable when they first get up after resting. They should also have tenderness in a specific area of the foot and a flat foot posture. However, those with certain conditions, like tarsal tunnel syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis, or who have received specific treatments recently, will not be eligible. Participants can expect to undergo the rehabilitation program and have their progress monitored, helping researchers learn more about effective treatments for plantar fasciitis.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Plantar medial heel pain: most noticeable with initial steps after a period of inactivity, but also worse following prolonged weight-bearing
• • Pain with palpation of the proximal insertion of the plantar fascia
• • Positive windlass test
• • flat foot posture utilizing the foot posture index
• • age range from 40 to 60 years
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • tarsal tunnel syndrome
• • atrophy of the fat pad.
• • diabetic patients or patients with rheumatoid arthritis
• • corticosteroid injection over the last sex months