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Comparative Effects of Dry Needling and Cross Friction Massage on Patients With Plantar Fascitis, RCT

NCT05915091 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-06-22

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Summary

Effectiveness Comparative Effects of Dry Needling and Cross Friction Massage on Patients With Plantar Fascitis

Conditions

  • Plantar Fascitis

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a treatment that healthcare providers use for pain and movement issues associated with myofascial trigger points. With this technique, a provider inserts thin needles into or near your trigger points. The needles stimulate your muscles, which causes them to contract or twitch

OTHER

Cross Friction Massage

Cross friction massage breaks down scar tissue and remodels the tissue into more flexible, pliable, and functional, healthy soft tissue. Also known as transverse friction massage, this technique is a deep tissue massage technique performed at the site of injury

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Superior University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-06-01
Completion
2023-08-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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