Additional Effects of Dry Needling With Conventional Physical Therapy Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis: a Randomized Control Trial

ConditionPlantar Fascitis

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-35

SponsorFoundation University Islamabad

About this trial

This study is a randomized controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dry needling with conventional physical therapy versus conventional physical therapy on gait parameters in plantar fasciitis: a randomized control trial.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 40-60 years

Both genders

Plantar heel pain for longer than 3 months

Pain score at least or less than 8 on the numeric pain (NPRS)

Disqualifiers

Positive ankle drawer tests

Pregnant womwn, mental illness, immune suppressed patients, thrombocytopenia, anti-coagulant therapy patients and post-mastectomy

Congenital abnormalities of foot

A history of surgery to the ankle, foot or lower leg

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Standard treatment
Sham Dry needling
Dry needling

Treatment groups

44 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Foundation University Islamabad

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov