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Comparative Efficacy of Laser, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Exercise Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis Outcomes

NCT06446167 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-06-06

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise combined with ESWT (Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy), exercise combined with MLS (Multiwave Locked System) laser therapy, and exercise alone in female patients diagnosed with unilateral plantar fasciitis, using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Heel Tenderness Index (HTI), Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), Foot Function Index (FFI) and fall risk, as clinical parameters to assess any differences in effectiveness levels among these treatments.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fascitis

Interventions

OTHER

Exercises

All groups received a regimen of daily exercises, including stretches for the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon, and strengthening exercises for the calf muscles and foot intrinsic muscles. Each type of exercise was demonstrated to the participants by the same physiotherapist at the beginning of the treatment process, to be performed twice a day with 10 repetitions each time.

OTHER

MLS Laser Treatment

The MLS Laser applied to the treatment group was administered using an ASA brand Mphi model device. Patients in the Laser group were positioned in a prone position. Treatment was applied continuously for 7 minutes along the plantar fascia, sole of the foot, heel area, and Achilles tendon in accordance with the plantar fasciitis treatment program on the device, at a dose of 1.73 J/cm2 and a frequency of 700 Hz. A treatment program was established with 3 sessions per week, totaling 10 sessions

OTHER

ESWT treatment

The treatment group was administered with the Swiss DolorClast Master ESWT device, which produces radial shock waves. Patients in the ESWT group were positioned in a prone position. The most painful point in the heel area was identified through palpation. Gel was applied to this area, followed by the surrounding soft tissues, towards the plantar fascia and the attachment area of the Achilles tendon at the dorsal aspect of the heel. Radial ESWT treatment was applied at a frequency of 10 Hz, pressure of 2.5 bars, and 2000 impulses per session, once a week for a total of 4 sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • İbrahim Ethem Kirez · İstanbulSBÜ

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-01
Primary Completion
2022-04-29
Completion
2022-04-29

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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