Plantar FasciitisNCT02624635
Hip Strengthening and Manual Therapy for Heel Pain Patients
A study testing Manual Therapy and Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening in people with Plantar Fasciitis, run by Centro Universitário Augusto Motta at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of manual therapy and of manual therapy associated with hip strengthening in the recovery of patients with heel pain. Heel pain decreases function, balance, walking and can cause change in the movement pattern. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Plantar Fasciitis
- What is being tested?
- Manual Therapy and Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 8 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- Jan 2016to Mar 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with heel pain, that increases on the first steps after a period without activity and with long periods on standing position, regardless of age and gender and that didn't went under any physiotherapeutic treatment in the last 3 months.
Who cannot join
- Patients who have a history of surgery on the lower limb on the past 6 months; patients with bilateral heel pain; patients under psychiatric treatment; patients that went under a manual therapy scheme treatment for heel pain before; rheumatic syndromes; patients who receive some benefit labor or patients underage.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Brazil1 site
Hospital Universitário Gaffréé Guinle
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
About this study
Official title: Effects of Adding Hip Strengthening to Manual Therapy for Heel Pain Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of manual therapy and of manual therapy associated with hip strengthening in the recovery of patients with heel pain.
Heel pain decreases function, balance, walking and can cause change in the movement pattern. This alterations can induce a deficit in motor control of other structures as knee and hip. There is an importance to compare the effects of manual therapy and manual therapy associated with hip strengthening on the recover of patients with heel pain.
Read the detailed description
After the initial assessment and data collection, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups. Randomization will be held electronically in http://graphpad.com/quickcalcs/index.cfm site by simple random sampling. Patients will be treated for a maximum of 10 sessions, each session lasting about 40 minutes and each week two sessions. The maximum duration of treatment is 3 months. A physical therapist will be responsible for the screening of eligible patients and the random allocation of participants A second professional will be responsible for physical therapy initial and final evaluation and will be blind to the interventions. A third physical therapist will perform the interventions. The physiotherapist in charge of intervention will be blind to the initial and final evaluation.
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Being tested
- Manual Therapy, Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening
- Keywords
- Manual Therapy, Pain, Hip, Muscle Strength
- Medical subject headings
- Fasciitis, Plantar, Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Manual TherapyOther
The scheme established for that intervention is as follows: joint manipulation passive ankle and foot, myofascial release technique (gastrocnemius, soleus muscle and plantar fascia), neural mobilization (nerve tibial) and stretching the plantar region and sural triceps, following the recommendations described by Mcpoil et al. (2008).
Manual Therapy and Hip StrengtheningOther
It will be done the same treatment performed in group 1 plus the strengthening of the muscles of the hip (iliac muscle, psoas, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) and the treatment schedule established for this intervention is the use of exercises with progressive resistance. Will be performed 3 sets of 10 reps with 30 seconds rest between each set, according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, 2014). The home exercises consist of repeating the same procedures performed for supervised strengthening. The calculation of the ideal individual load will be carried by Brzycki formula, i.e. one repetition maximum (1RM) = weight ÷ [1.0278 - (0.0278 x number of repetitions)] as was used by (Shirazi et al., 2007).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Therapy | Active comparator | The treatment for this group will be manual therapy. Receives: Other: Manual Therapy |
| Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening | Experimental | It will be done the same treatment performed in group 1 plus the strengthening of the muscles of the hip. Receives: Other: Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Level of intensity of pain
Level of intensity of pain assessed through the numerical pain scale.
Measured: Up to three months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Functional Status
Level of disability of the lower limb assessed through Lower Extremity Functional Scale.
Measured: Up to three months
Pressure pain threshold
Pressure pain threshold assessed through the algometer.
Measured: Up to three months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2016
- Primary completionMar 2018
- Study completionMar 2018
Why it stopped: Because of the lack of personnel and the recruitment failure of participants.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Plantar FasciitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Leandro AC Nogueira, PhD, Principal investigator, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02624635
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- U1111-1174-3946
- Status last verified
- Mar 2018
- First submitted
- 1 Dec 2015
- Last updated
- 14 Mar 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Acevedo JI, Beskin JL. Complications of plantar fascia rupture associated with corticosteroid injection. Foot Ankle Int. 1998 Feb;19(2):91-7. doi: 10.1177/107110079801900207.
PubMed 9498581Ajimsha MS, Binsu D, Chithra S. Effectiveness of myofascial release in the management of plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial. Foot (Edinb). 2014 Jun;24(2):66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2014.03.005. Epub 2014 Mar 21.
PubMed 24703512Moore AR, Eccleston C, Derry S, Wiffen P, Bell RF, Straube S, McQuay H; ACTINPAIN writing group of the IASP Special Interest Group (SIG) on Systematic Reviews in Pain Relief and the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Systematic Review Group editors. "Evidence" in chronic pain--establishing best practice in the reporting of systematic reviews. Pain. 2010 Sep;150(3):386-389. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.05.011. Epub 2010 Jun 2. No abstract available.
PubMed 20627575Babcock MS, Foster L, Pasquina P, Jabbari B. Treatment of pain attributed to plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin a: a short-term, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Sep;84(9):649-54. doi: 10.1097/01.phm.0000176339.73591.d7.
PubMed 16141740Bergmann JN. History and mechanical control of heel spur pain. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1990 Apr;7(2):243-59.
PubMed 2189536Binkley JM, Stratford PW, Lott SA, Riddle DL. The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS): scale development, measurement properties, and clinical application. North American Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Research Network. Phys Ther. 1999 Apr;79(4):371-83.
PubMed 10201543Buch M, Knorr U, Fleming L, Theodore G, Amendola A, Bachmann C, Zingas C, Siebert WE. [Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in symptomatic heel spurs. An overview]. Orthopade. 2002 Jul;31(7):637-44. doi: 10.1007/s00132-002-0323-z. German.
PubMed 12219661
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Mar 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Adding Hip Strengthening to Manual Therapy for Heel Pain Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02624635
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- U1111-1174-3946
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Keywords
- Manual Therapy, Pain, Hip, Muscle Strength
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Because of the lack of personnel and the recruitment failure of participants.
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto MottaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Mar 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of manual therapy and of manual therapy associated with hip strengthening in the recovery of patients with heel pain.
Heel pain decreases function, balance, walking and can cause change in the movement pattern. This alterations can induce a deficit in motor control of other structures as knee and hip. There is an importance to compare the effects of manual therapy and manual therapy associated with hip strengthening on the recover of patients with heel pain.
Detailed description
After the initial assessment and data collection, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups. Randomization will be held electronically in http://graphpad.com/quickcalcs/index.cfm site by simple random sampling. Patients will be treated for a maximum of 10 sessions, each session lasting about 40 minutes and each week two sessions. The maximum duration of treatment is 3 months. A physical therapist will be responsible for the screening of eligible patients and the random allocation of participants A second professional will be responsible for physical therapy initial and final evaluation and will be blind to the interventions. A third physical therapist will perform the interventions. The physiotherapist in charge of intervention will be blind to the initial and final evaluation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Therapy | Active comparator | Other: Manual TherapyThe treatment for this group will be manual therapy. |
| Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening | Experimental | Other: Manual Therapy and Hip StrengtheningIt will be done the same treatment performed in group 1 plus the strengthening of the muscles of the hip. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with heel pain, that increases on the first steps after a period without activity and with long periods on standing position, regardless of age and gender and that didn't went under any physiotherapeutic treatment in the last 3 months.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients who have a history of surgery on the lower limb on the past 6 months; patients with bilateral heel pain; patients under psychiatric treatment; patients that went under a manual therapy scheme treatment for heel pain before; rheumatic syndromes; patients who receive some benefit labor or patients underage.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Manual TherapyThe scheme established for that intervention is as follows: joint manipulation passive ankle and foot, myofascial release technique (gastrocnemius, soleus muscle and plantar fascia), neural mobilization (nerve tibial) and stretching the plantar region and sural triceps, following the recommendations described by Mcpoil et al. (2008). | Other | Manual Therapy |
| Manual Therapy and Hip StrengtheningIt will be done the same treatment performed in group 1 plus the strengthening of the muscles of the hip (iliac muscle, psoas, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) and the treatment schedule established for this intervention is the use of exercises with progressive resistance. Will be performed 3 sets of 10 reps with 30 seconds rest between each set, according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, 2014). The home exercises consist of repeating the same procedures performed for supervised strengthening. The calculation of the ideal individual load will be carried by Brzycki formula, i.e. one repetition maximum (1RM) = weight ÷ [1.0278 - (0.0278 x number of repetitions)] as was used by (Shirazi et al., 2007). | Other | Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening |
Primary outcome
Level of intensity of pain
Time frame: Up to three months
Level of intensity of pain assessed through the numerical pain scale.
2 secondary outcomes
Functional Status
Time frame: Up to three months
Pressure pain threshold
Time frame: Up to three months
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Because of the lack of personnel and the recruitment failure of participants.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Mar 2018.
- Background: PubMed 9498581Acevedo JI, Beskin JL. Complications of plantar fascia rupture associated with corticosteroid injection. Foot Ankle Int. 1998 Feb;19(2):91-7. doi: 10.1177/107110079801900207.
- Background: PubMed 24703512Ajimsha MS, Binsu D, Chithra S. Effectiveness of myofascial release in the management of plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial. Foot (Edinb). 2014 Jun;24(2):66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2014.03.005. Epub 2014 Mar 21.
- Background: PubMed 20627575Moore AR, Eccleston C, Derry S, Wiffen P, Bell RF, Straube S, McQuay H; ACTINPAIN writing group of the IASP Special Interest Group (SIG) on Systematic Reviews in Pain Relief and the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Systematic Review Group editors. "Evidence" in chronic pain--establishing best practice in the reporting of systematic reviews. Pain. 2010 Sep;150(3):386-389. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.05.011. Epub 2010 Jun 2. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 16141740Babcock MS, Foster L, Pasquina P, Jabbari B. Treatment of pain attributed to plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin a: a short-term, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Sep;84(9):649-54. doi: 10.1097/01.phm.0000176339.73591.d7.
- Background: PubMed 2189536Bergmann JN. History and mechanical control of heel spur pain. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1990 Apr;7(2):243-59.
- Background: PubMed 10201543Binkley JM, Stratford PW, Lott SA, Riddle DL. The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS): scale development, measurement properties, and clinical application. North American Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Research Network. Phys Ther. 1999 Apr;79(4):371-83.
- Background: PubMed 12219661Buch M, Knorr U, Fleming L, Theodore G, Amendola A, Bachmann C, Zingas C, Siebert WE. [Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in symptomatic heel spurs. An overview]. Orthopade. 2002 Jul;31(7):637-44. doi: 10.1007/s00132-002-0323-z. German.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Leandro AC Nogueira, PhD principal investigator
Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Manual Therapy and Manual Therapy and Hip Strengthening in people with Plantar Fasciitis, run by Centro Universitário Augusto Motta at 1 site in Brazil.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: Because of the lack of personnel and the recruitment failure of participants.). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Level of intensity of pain (time frame: Up to three months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02624635, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Mar 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.