Plantar FascitisNCT07037290
Ankle Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique Versus Foot Core Exercise in Patients With Plantar Fascitis
A study testing Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique and Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy in people with Plantar Fascitis, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain due to overuse or repetitive stress on the plantar fascia. Risk factors include abnormal foot structure, obesity, and poor footwear. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Plantar Fascitis
- What is being tested?
- Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique and Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 4 Mar 2025to 30 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 30 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants between 30 to 50 years of age
- Plantar fasciitis diagnosed case.
- Both males and females.
- Unilateral or bilateral involvement with acute or chronic plantar fasciitis.
- Positive windlass test.
- Patient with previous plantar fascia pain from the past 3 months.
- Patient who reported medial plantar calcaneal discomfort in initial steps after waking up.
Who cannot join
- Patients with recent history of using steroid injections or anti-inflammatory medicine use.
- Patient with any Peripheral vascular diseases
- Patients with History of fractures or gait or postural foot abnormality.
- Patients with Skin infections and wounds on the foot
- Patients with any neurological deficit involving foot
- Patients with a history of foot or ankle surgery.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Prime Care Clinic & Nazar labana, sharaqpur Sheikhupura road, near motorway interchange, Sharaqpur Sharif
Lahore
About this study
Official title: Ankle Proprioceptive Neuromuscualar Facilitation Technique Verus Foot Core Excercise in Patients With Plantar Fascitis
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain due to overuse or repetitive stress on the plantar fascia. Risk factors include abnormal foot structure, obesity, and poor footwear. Physiotherapy interventions like foot core exercises and ankle proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are gaining attention for improving pain and foot function.
Read the detailed description
To compare the effects of ankle PNF and foot core exercises on pain, foot posture, and function in patients with plantar fasciitis.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 50 participants, divided into two groups. Group A will receive ankle PNF and Group B will receive foot core exercises, both alongside conventional physiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Plantar Fascitis
- Being tested
- Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique, Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation techniqueDiagnostic test
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a therapeutic technique that uses sensory input to enhance muscle function and improve flexibility. For the ankle, PNF techniques can be used to increase range of motion, improve balance and stability, and reduce pain associated with ankle injuries.
Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapyDiagnostic test
This Group will be given foot core exercises which includes heel raise, toe curls, foot doming, toe spreading, balancing board, and tennis ball roll under foot along with conventional therapy which includes ultrasound, plantar fascia stretching and Achilles stretching.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique | Experimental | Not described Receives: Diagnostic Test: Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique |
| Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy | Experimental | Not described Receives: Diagnostic Test: Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Foot Function Index (FFI)
The Foot Function Index (FFI) is a questionnaire used to assess how foot problems affect a person's daily life, specifically focusing on pain, disability, and activity limitations. It involves self-reporting scores on a scale (often 0-10 or 0-100) for various activities, with higher scores indicating greater impact.
Measured: 6 Month
Foot Posture Index (FPI-6)
The Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) is a tool used to assess foot posture, with scores ranging from -12 (highly supinated) to +12 (highly pronated). A score between 0 and +5 is generally considered normal, while scores of +6 to +9 indicate pronation, and 10+ indicate highly pronated feet. Conversely, scores of -1 to -4 are considered supinated, and -5 to -12 are highly supinated
Measured: 6 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jun 2025
- Study start4 Mar 2025
- Primary completion1 Jun 2025
- Study completion30 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Plantar FascitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Superior UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Superior University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07037290
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DPT/Batch-Fall20/1010
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 17 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 25 Jun 2025
- 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 25 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Ankle Proprioceptive Neuromuscualar Facilitation Technique Verus Foot Core Excercise in Patients With Plantar Fascitis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07037290
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DPT/Batch-Fall20/1010
- Conditions
- Plantar Fascitis
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Superior UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 4 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 Jun 2025 (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 fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain due to overuse or repetitive stress on the plantar fascia. Risk factors include abnormal foot structure, obesity, and poor footwear. Physiotherapy interventions like foot core exercises and ankle proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are gaining attention for improving pain and foot function.
Detailed description
To compare the effects of ankle PNF and foot core exercises on pain, foot posture, and function in patients with plantar fasciitis.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 50 participants, divided into two groups. Group A will receive ankle PNF and Group B will receive foot core exercises, both alongside conventional physiotherapy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique |
| Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Participants between 30 to 50 years of age
- Plantar fasciitis diagnosed case.
- Both males and females.
- Unilateral or bilateral involvement with acute or chronic plantar fasciitis.
- Positive windlass test.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients with recent history of using steroid injections or anti-inflammatory medicine use.
- Patient with any Peripheral vascular diseases
- Patients with History of fractures or gait or postural foot abnormality.
- Patients with Skin infections and wounds on the foot
- Patients with any neurological deficit involving 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation techniqueProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a therapeutic technique that uses sensory input to enhance muscle function and improve flexibility. For the ankle, PNF techniques can be used to increase range of motion, improve balance and stability, and reduce pain associated with ankle injuries. | Diagnostic test | Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique |
| Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapyThis Group will be given foot core exercises which includes heel raise, toe curls, foot doming, toe spreading, balancing board, and tennis ball roll under foot along with conventional therapy which includes ultrasound, plantar fascia stretching and Achilles stretching. | Diagnostic test | Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy |
Primary outcome
The Foot Function Index (FFI)
Time frame: 6 Month
The Foot Function Index (FFI) is a questionnaire used to assess how foot problems affect a person's daily life, specifically focusing on pain, disability, and activity limitations. It involves self-reporting scores on a scale (often 0-10 or 0-100) for various activities, with higher scores indicating greater impact.
Foot Posture Index (FPI-6)
Time frame: 6 Months
The Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) is a tool used to assess foot posture, with scores ranging from -12 (highly supinated) to +12 (highly pronated). A score between 0 and +5 is generally considered normal, while scores of +6 to +9 indicate pronation, and 10+ indicate highly pronated feet. Conversely, scores of -1 to -4 are considered supinated, and -5 to -12 are highly supinated
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Jun 2025.
- 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 Ankle proprioceptive neuromuscualar facilitation technique and Foot core exercises along with conventional physiotherapy in people with Plantar Fascitis, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
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 7 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2025. 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 Pakistan. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
The Foot Function Index (FFI) (time frame: 6 Month). 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 25 Jun 2025.