Glyceryl Trinitrate Gel Phonophoresis on Planter Fasciiatis (NCT07480876) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Glyceryl Trinitrate Gel Phonophoresis on Planter Fasciiatis
Egypt80 participantsStarted 2026-04-30
Plain-language summary
Does phonophoresis with glyceryl trinitrate gel have an effect in treatment of planter fasciitis patients?
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 44 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 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.
* Painful symptoms lasting three months or more .
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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.
* Patients with allergy to nitrates.
* Heart pacemaker use .
* Anticoagulant use and absence of coagulation disease.
What they're measuring
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Ultrasonography
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 weeks