Plantar FasciaNCT06677164
Gluteus Maximus Strengthening Exercises Augmented by High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy
A study testing Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise and high-intensity laser therapy in people with Plantar Fascia, run by Deraya University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Plantar heel pain is one of the most commonly encountered problems of the feet in adults [1]. It accounts for nearly 11%-15% of all foot symptoms, The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy combined with gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise on pain, thickness of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Plantar Fascia
- What is being tested?
- Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise and high-intensity laser therapy
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 20 Nov 2024to 1 Mar 2025
- 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 55 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Unilateral plantar heel pain with or without calcaneal spur for more than 3 months.
- Tenderness at the insertion of the plantar fascia
- BMI index will be from 25 up to 30
- Patient will wear silicone insole .
- Diagnosis of PF based on orthopedic referral
Who cannot join
- Patients with presence of foot deformity,
- systemic inflammatory arthritis disease,
- foot surgery, or
- plantar heel pain due to trauma,
- wound, or infection in the foot,
- received oral corticosteroids
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Gluteus Maximus Strengthening Exercises Augmented by High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciopathy
Plantar heel pain is one of the most commonly encountered problems of the feet in adults [1]. It accounts for nearly 11%-15% of all foot symptoms, The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy combined with gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise on pain, thickness of plantar fascia, and function of the foot.
- Conditions
- Plantar Fascia
- Being tested
- Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise, high-intensity laser therapy
- Keywords
- Plantar heel pain, obese, laser therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Gluteus Maximus strengthening exerciseProcedure or surgery
Maximus strengthening exercise for eight weeks using weight progression tools either elastic band or sand weight by assuming two modes of exercises (clamshell exercise, prone hip extension) with stretching exercise (hamstring, gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantar fascia) 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks
high-intensity laser therapyDevice
A 3-phase treatment program will be performed in each session on the plantar fascia area. Treatment of trigger points in phase 1 and 2 by using power of 9 watts, E2C mode for 6 minute of 2 phases. The draining and vascularization-promoting application involve the whole foot sole, starting from the heel area in phase three by using power of 9 watts, CW mode with energy of 100J/cm2.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: High intensity laser therapy combined with Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise | Experimental | patients will receive High intensity laser therapy combined with Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise Receives: Procedure: Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise; Device: high-intensity laser therapy |
| Active Comparator: High intensity laser therapy | Active comparator | patients will receive High intensity laser therapy. Receives: Device: high-intensity laser therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain assessment
Pressure algometry (kg/cm2). Pressure algometry will be performed on both affected and healthy feet
Measured: 3 months
Plantar fascia thickness
by using Ultrasonography, in a longitudinal view of the tendon in both affected and healthy feet (mm). the normal plantar fascia thickness is less than 4 mm
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2024
- Study start20 Nov 2024
- Primary completion22 Feb 2025
- Study completion1 Mar 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Plantar FasciaStudies 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
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Deraya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Soad Ali, Deraya University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06677164
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- physiotherapy 3
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Gluteus Maximus Strengthening Exercises Augmented by High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciopathy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06677164
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- physiotherapy 3
- Conditions
- Plantar Fascia
- Keywords
- Plantar heel pain, obese, laser therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Deraya UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Mar 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2024 (actual)
- 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.
Plantar heel pain is one of the most commonly encountered problems of the feet in adults [1]. It accounts for nearly 11%-15% of all foot symptoms, The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy combined with gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise on pain, thickness of plantar fascia, and function of the foot.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: High intensity laser therapy combined with Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise | Experimental | Procedure: Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise, Device: high-intensity laser therapypatients will receive High intensity laser therapy combined with Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise |
| Active Comparator: High intensity laser therapy | Active comparator | Device: high-intensity laser therapypatients will receive High intensity laser therapy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Unilateral plantar heel pain with or without calcaneal spur for more than 3 months.
- Tenderness at the insertion of the plantar fascia
- BMI index will be from 25 up to 30
- Patient will wear silicone insole .
- Diagnosis of PF based on orthopedic referral
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients with presence of foot deformity,
- systemic inflammatory arthritis disease,
- foot surgery, or
- plantar heel pain due to trauma,
- wound, or infection in the foot,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gluteus Maximus strengthening exerciseMaximus strengthening exercise for eight weeks using weight progression tools either elastic band or sand weight by assuming two modes of exercises (clamshell exercise, prone hip extension) with stretching exercise (hamstring, gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantar fascia) 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks | Procedure or surgery | Experimental: High intensity laser therapy combined with Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise |
| high-intensity laser therapyA 3-phase treatment program will be performed in each session on the plantar fascia area. Treatment of trigger points in phase 1 and 2 by using power of 9 watts, E2C mode for 6 minute of 2 phases. The draining and vascularization-promoting application involve the whole foot sole, starting from the heel area in phase three by using power of 9 watts, CW mode with energy of 100J/cm2. | Device | Active Comparator: High intensity laser therapy, Experimental: High intensity laser therapy combined with Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise |
Primary outcome
Pain assessment
Time frame: 3 months
Pressure algometry (kg/cm2). Pressure algometry will be performed on both affected and healthy feet
Plantar fascia thickness
Time frame: 3 months
by using Ultrasonography, in a longitudinal view of the tendon in both affected and healthy feet (mm). the normal plantar fascia thickness is less than 4 mm
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Gluteus Maximus strengthening exercise and high-intensity laser therapy in people with Plantar Fascia, run by Deraya University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 5 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Oct 2026. 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 Egypt. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Pain assessment (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 13 Oct 2026.