The effect of dry needling on pain and Range of Motion of ankle joint and thickness of plantar fascia in patient with plantar fasciitis
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Plantar fasciitis.Plantar fasciitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017080525732N22
- Lead Sponsor
- Deputy of Research and Technology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with PFs in aged 40 to 60 years; having trigger point in gastro or soleus muscles or both of them; thickness plantar fascia more than 4 mm; foot pain in first steps in the morning and at least six months has passed since the onset of pain; the pain level in visual analog scale is at least four; non-athlete persons; plantar flexion or dorsi flexion is less than normal range.
Exclusion criteria: Diabetes; hypersensitivity to needle; fear of needle; pregnancy; infection; peripheral neuropathy; hemophilia or coagulation problems; history of plantar fascia surgery; history of injection in the last three months.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plantar Fascia Thickness. Timepoint: Before and after using a dry needle. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method