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Evaluation of Spinal Posture, Balance, and Core Muscle Endurance in Individuals With Plantar Fasciitis

NCT07761000 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-08-12

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Summary

The study will include individuals aged 18-50 years who present to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Hospital with heel pain and are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. The control group will consist of healthy volunteers within the same age range who do not have heel pain and are recruited from among patients' relatives. Individuals with any orthopedic deformity or neurological disorder will be excluded from both groups.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet

Interventions

OTHER

evaluation

All participants will undergo a standardized evaluation. Core muscle endurance will be assessed using the McGill Core Endurance Tests. Dynamic balance will be evaluated using the Y-Balance Test, while static balance will be assessed using the Single-Leg Stance Test. Spinal posture will be evaluated using a bubble inclinometer. Foot function will be assessed using the Foot Function Index, and heel pain intensity will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale. No therapeutic intervention will be administered as part of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Esra BAYRAMOĞLU DEMİRDÖĞEN · Kırşehir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-05
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2027-01-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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