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Effects of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Cupping on Plantar Heel Pain

NCT02895698 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2016-09-12

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Summary

The main aim of this study is to investigate the effects of dry cupping on calf muscle trigger points in patients with plantar heel pain. A secondary aim is to examine the correlation between several outcome measures in those patients.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Heel Spur Syndrome
  • Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Dry cupping

Dry cupping. First, the therapist identified the trigger point on calf muscle.After identification of the trigger point, the participant was in prone with the ankle outside the edge of the bed. Ultrasound gel was then placed over the trigger point as a lubricant to increase the suctioning of the plastic vacuum cup, after which the cup was placed. Air was withdrawn from the cup to create a suction force. The cup was maintained for 10 minutes, and the participant was asked to do active ankle dorsiflexion exercise after 5 minutes of placing the cup. The therapist held the cup in place while the participant performed exercise.

OTHER

Stretching exercises

* The participant was in prone with the ankle outside the edge of the bed. The participant was asked to do active ankle dorsiflexion exercise after 5 minutes of lying on bed. * Standing self-stretching of the calf muscles. * Plantar fascia-specific self-stretching.The participant was instructed to start gently at first and then to work more aggressively as long as the pain is tolerable. * All stretches were done six times and the duration of each stretch is 30 seconds.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ali M Al Shami, Ph.D · Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-10-31

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