Glyceryl Trinitrate Gel Phonophoresis on Planter Fasciiatis
ConditionPlanter Fasciitis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-44
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
Does phonophoresis with glyceryl trinitrate gel have an effect in treatment of planter fasciitis patients?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 18-44 years .
Patients BMI 18.5 to 24.9 kg / m2.
The diagnosis of PF appear clinically according to the history and physical - examination findings of point tenderness at or near the medial calcaneal insertion of the plantar fascia .
Diagnosis of plantar fasciitis, with plantar fascia of more than 4 mm thickness as evaluated by ultrasonography.
Disqualifiers
Diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, vasculitis and vasculopathy.
Any pathology in ankle/foot (instability, arthritis, malignancy, acute infection, and skin disorders) .
Pregnancy or lactation, coronary artery disease, hypertension, renal diseases and anemia .
Atrophy/ scar or skin ulcers at the site of intervention.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Phonophoresis group
- ultrasound only and Therapeutic exercises
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Cairo University
Lead sponsor
Port Said University
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov