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Corrective Calcaneal Kinesiology Tape in Adolescents With Pronated Foot

Egypt30 participantsStarted 2023-12-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to find the effect of a program of corrective kinesiotaping on pain intensity, foot function, and the sonographic picture of plantar fascia in adolescents with pronated feet.This study hypothesizes that there will be a statistically significant effect of a program of application of the corrective technique of kinesiotaping on plantar heel pain, foot function, and the sonographic picture of plantar fascia in a sample of Egyptian adolescents suffering from pronated feet.

Who can participate

Age range12 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with unilateral or bilateral plantar fasciitis. * pronated foot or foot on weightbearing in the navicular drops test. * Pain and tenderness to palpation at the medial tubercle of the calcaneus for a minimum of 6 weeks and maximum of 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Corticosteroid injection of the heel within the past 3 months. * Posterior heel pain. * Systemic inflammatory conditions. * Diabetes. * Surgery of the foot. * Neuromuscular conditions e.g. CP. * Individuals with BMI \> 25. * Individuals engaged in regular athletic activities

What they're measuring

Pain Visual Analogue Scale

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06146959

SponsorBeni-Suef University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-07-28

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