Effect of Dry Needling Versus Kinesiology Taping in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis (NCT07118397) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effect of Dry Needling Versus Kinesiology Taping in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis
Pakistan60 participantsStarted 2025-01-14
Plain-language summary
A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted at hamza hospital Lahore ,Lahore poly clinic over 9 months. A total of 60 participants aged 20-45 years with clinically diagnosed plantar fasciitis and identifiable myofascial trigger points were recruited using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. They were randomly assigned to two groups (n=30 each): Group A received dry needling with conventional physiotherapy once per week, while Group B received kinesiology taping with conventional physiotherapy twice per week. Both interventions were administered for 6 weeks. Outcome measures included the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) for functional assessment, and SF-12 Health Survey for quality of life. Assessments were conducted at baseline, week 3, and week 6.
Who can participate
Age range
20 Years – 45 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants age group included was 20 - 45 years (Al-Boloushi, 2019)
* Both genders were selected
* The presence of MTrPs on plantar and calf muscles was assured (Al-Boloushi, 2019)
* Patients with plantar fasciitis from less than 1 month Eftekharsadat, 2016)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Participants who have had an MTP injection 3 months before treatment (Yasar, 2021)
* Participants who have had fractures, Inflammatory joint or systemic disease, skin ulcers and neuropathy (Cotchett, 2014)
* Participants who have needle phobia (Al-Boloushi, 2019)
* Participants with history of prior foot or plantar surgery were excluded (Jianing, 2025)
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What they're measuring
1
plantar fasciitis
Timeframe: changes from pre -interventions to 6th week
2
Pain Intensity
Timeframe: changes from pre interventions to 6th week
3
Functional Status
Timeframe: changes from pre -interventions to 6th week
4
Quality of Life(SF-12 )
Timeframe: changes form pre-interventions to 6th week