Evaluating the effect of magnet therapy on foot pain and function in people with plantar inflammatio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fascial fibromatosis
M72.2

Registration Number: IRCT20230712058753N1

Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

People aged between 20 up to 68 years
Pain in the heel or sole of the foot for more than three months
The presence of pain in the heel or the sole of the foot with a score of 5 or more according to the VAS scale in the morning and at the end of the day
Painful palpation with local pressure at the origin of the plantar fascia on the medial tubercle of the heel

Exclusion Criteria

The presence of any injury, tear and previous local trauma in the heel and sole of the foot
History of foot surgery in the past
Local steroid injection in the last 3 months
The presence of severe and congenital abnormalities in the knee or ankle (such as severe knee braces, etc.)
Having diabetes, tumor, peripheral neuropathy with any cause, systemic inflammatory disease
The presence of a pacemaker or metal implant
The presence of other musculoskeletal disorders with any cause that causes clinical manifestations in the lower limbs or spine
Pregnancy
People with a body mass index greater than 30

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain: It is a dependent variable that is usually measured by a score, and it is a score that a person should give to the level of pain from zero to ten. In fact, a score of zero equals no pain and a score of ten equals severe unbearable pain. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention; immediately after the last treatment session; Four weeks after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Foot Function Index: It is a questionnaire that is used in patients with foot problems, it has 23 items that are placed in three subgroups, and it examines the intensity of pain, disability and limitations of people. People should give each question a score between 0-10. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention; immediately after the last treatment session; Four weeks after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: Foot Function Index questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures