Evaluating the effects of different durations of myofascial release therapy on plantar fasciitis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the impact of varying durations of myofascial release therapy on pain, muscle stiffness, and function in individuals diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. Participants will receive either a 15-minute or a 30-minute session of myofascial release to determine if the shorter duration is as effective as the longer one. The study aims to optimize treatment time while maintaining therapeutic benefits, focusing on individuals aged 18 to 60 with specific pain characteristics. The outcomes will be measured using pain intensity scales and functional assessments.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Study participants must be diagnosed with PF
* Age between 18 to 60 years a clinical diagnosis of unilateral PF according to the clinical practice guidelines of the orthopedic section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
* Pain intensity \> 2 on the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS).
* Pain that is most intense upon awakening and decreases during walking. • Duration of pain greater than 3 months and less than 7 months.
* Both sexes.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Who have received ankle or foot interventions within the previous three months, such as physical therapy (manual therapy, exercise, physical agents), injections, long-term history of steroid use.
* History of surgery on the ankle, foot, or inner leg.
* Other causes of heel pain: arthritic (fibromyalgia, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies), infectious (diabetic ulcers, osteomyelitis, plantar warts), neurological (lumbar radiculopathy (L4-S2), nerve entrapment (branches of posterior tibial nerve), neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, (posterior tibial nerve), trauma (calcaneal stress fracture), tumor (Ewing's sarcoma, neuroma), vascular and pregnancy.

Where it's running

• Clinical Research Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences
  Talca, Maule Region, Chile Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ignacio Andrés Gajardo Valenzuela, Magíster
• Email: igajardovalen@gmail.com
• Phone: +56993263470

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.