The immediate effect of Traditional Thai massage in the management of plantar heel pain with Myofascial trigger point of calf muscle

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Plantar heel pain (PHP) or plantar fasciitis is an umbrella term for pain on the plantar aspect of the heel which is associated with the Myofascial trigger point (MTrPs) in calf muscles.; Plantar heel pain, plantar fasciitis, and Myofascial trigger point

• Registration Number: TCTR20210909001
• Lead Sponsor: Research center in back, neck, other joint pain and human performance (BNOJPH)

Brief Summary

At 24-hour after received, the primary outcome (CVAS) between TTM (3.18 cm.) and PT group (2.11 cm.) was a statistically significant difference between group at 1.07 (0.04 to 2.09), but MVAS between TTM (3.55 cm.) and PT group (3.34 cm.) was without statistically significant difference between group. In addition, the ankle dorsiflexion ROM was a statistically significant difference between the group at -1.66 (-2.43 -0.90)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-09
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1) tenderness point on the plantar aspect of the heel at medial calcaneal tuberosity
2) history of the pain was worse in the morning when taking the first few steps after waking up, after long time sitting or at the beginning of a workout
3) tightness or limited ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (evaluated by passive stretching)
4) active or latent myofascial trigger point in calf muscle (Gastrocnemius or soleus muscle by palpation.

Exclusion Criteria

1) red flag to manual therapy such as tumor, fracture, Rheumatoid arthritis, severe vascular disease, 2) evidence of neurologic deficit, bilateral plantar heel pain, prior surgery in the lower extremity, diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome, 1 month previous the therapy or massage therapy interventions for the foot region and Thrombophlebitis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain intensity (VAS) At pre-intervention (baseline), At immediately after received intervention, At 24-hours after end of the intervention 24 hours visual analog scale (24HVAS),current visual analog scale (CVAS), morning visual analog scale (MVAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure pain threshold (PPT) At pre-intervention (baseline), At immediately after received intervention, At 24-hours after end of the intervention The CommanderTM Algometer and DigiTrack (JTECH Medical, Salt Lake City, Utah),Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion At pre-intervention (baseline), At immediately after received intervention, At 24-hours after end of the intervention Tape method,Foot skin temperature At pre-intervention (baseline), At immediately after received intervention, At 24-hours after end of the intervention (Ti10 Fluke Thermal Imaging Camera; Fluke Corporation, 14 WA, USA)