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Comparison of the Efficacy of Shock Wave Therapy and Laser Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis

NCT06846931 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2025-12-31

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Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and low-intensity laser therapy on pain, functionality, plantar fascia thickness and balance in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic

Interventions

OTHER

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

By the same physiotherapist with more than 5 years of clinical experience, radial ESWT treatment with 2500 pulses, 10 Hz frequency, 2.5-3 bar pressure, is applied to the most painful point of the heel and surrounding soft tissues, plantar aponeurosis and Achilles tendon insertion area on the dorsum of the heel, once a week for a total of 3 sessions.

OTHER

Low Intensity Laser

A total of 28j (5.6jx5 points) are applied to the plantar fascia at 5 points on the heel by the same physiotherapist for 3 weeks, a total of 9 sessions (every other day) with the patient lying face down.

OTHER

EXERCİSE

Exercise therapy is carried out by the patient for 3 weeks. Plantar fascia stretching exercises (exercises to stretch the membrane on the sole of the foot), gastrocsoleus stretching exercises (exercises to stretch the calf muscles), foot intrinsic muscle strengthening exercises (exercises to strengthen the muscles on the sole of the foot) are taught to the patients by the doctor and they are asked to perform them 2 times a day 10 times for a total of 3 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-07
Primary Completion
2025-12-25
Completion
2025-12-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

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