Comparison of the Effectiveness of LLLT and ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Plantar Fascitis
• Interventions: Other: Home Exercise Program; Other: Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT); Other: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)

• Registration Number: NCT04826263
• Lead Sponsor: Trakya University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in terms of pain, disability, activity limitation, gait speed, and cadence in patients with plantar fasciitis (PF).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-03
• Primary Completion: 2021-05-10
• Study Completion: 2021-05-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Experience pain on the medial tuberosity or medial process of plantar fascia within the past one month
• Diagnosed with plantar fasciitis

Exclusion Criteria

• arthritis in the foot or ankle
• Cardiac arrhythmia or pacemaker
• Previous foot or ankle surgery
• Cancer or tumor, acute trauma
• BMI over 40 kg/m2
• Corticosteroid injection in the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ESWT Group	Home Exercise Program	The patients in the ESWT group will receive ESWT treatment and a home exercise program.
LLLT Group	Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)	The patients in the LLLT Group will receive LLLT treatment and a home exercise program.
ESWT Group	Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)	The patients in the ESWT group will receive ESWT treatment and a home exercise program.
LLLT Group	Home Exercise Program	The patients in the LLLT Group will receive LLLT treatment and a home exercise program.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cadence	It will be reported at the end of treatment (3 weeks) (5 minutes after the FFI)	Patients will be instructed to walk a 25 meters corridor back and forth for 4 times (100 m total). Patients will be instructed to walk as quickly as possible but running will not be allowed. Cadence will be measured by the number of steps in the walking test.
Gait Speed	It will be reported at the end of treatment (3 weeks) (5 minutes after the FFI)	Patients will be instructed to walk a 25 meters corridor back and forth for 4 times (100 m total). Patients will be instructed to walk as quickly as possible but running will not be allowed. The subjects walking time will be recorded in seconds. Gait speed will be measured by dividing the 100 meters distance by the patients' walking time.
Foot Function Index (FFI)	It will be reported at the end of treatment (3 weeks)	FFI is a valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire that can evaluate the pain, activity limitation, and disability caused by foot and ankle disorders. A modified version of the Foot Function Questionnaire developed by Venditto et al. will be used for the study, which comprises 17 items (17-IFFI) separated into three subscales; pain (5 items), disability (9 items), and activity limitation (3 items). The VAS in the original version has been substituted with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) which is an 11-point scale from 0 to 10. The modified version of FFI has been reported to be a reliable and valid scale and its use has been recommended for musculoskeletal foot and ankle disorders including plantar fasciitis.