Plantar Fasciitis, ChronicRCTNCT07657533
Comparative Effectiveness of Different Neural Mobilization Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis
A study testing nerve mobilization, physical therapy and saphenous nerve mobilization in people with Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic, run by Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
BThis study will be designed to compare between the effect of adding posterior tibial nerve or saphenous nerve mobilization to the traditional physical therapy on pain intensity, foot function, pressure pain threshold, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization in patients with PF. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
- What is being tested?
- nerve mobilization, physical therapy and saphenous nerve mobilization
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2026to 1 Oct 2026
- 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 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Anyone between the ages of 18 and 50
- plantar heel pain for six weeks or more was eligible to participate.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Saudi Arabia1 site
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
Al Kharj, 16242
Mohammed Hegazy, 0566169893, m.hegazy@psau.edu.sa
m.hegazy@psau.edu.sa
About this study
Official title: Comparative Effectiveness of Different Neural Mobilization Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
BThis study will be designed to compare between the effect of adding posterior tibial nerve or saphenous nerve mobilization to the traditional physical therapy on pain intensity, foot function, pressure pain threshold, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization in patients with PF.
Read the detailed description
: Sixty patients with PF will be included in this study: Patients will be randomly assigned into three groups. Patients in group A will receive traditional physical therapy plus posterior tibial nerve mobilization while group B will receive the same traditional physical therapy and saphenous nerve mobilization, and group C will receive only traditional physical therapy. Three sessions will be held for six weeks. Patients will be evaluated for pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT), foot function, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
- Being tested
- nerve mobilization, physical therapy, saphenous nerve mobilization
- Keywords
- plantar fasciopathy, neural mobilization, conventional therapy, central sensitization
- Medical subject headings
- Fasciitis, Plantar
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
nerve mobilizationOther
posterior tibial and saphenous nerve mobilization
physical therapyOther
stretching of plantar fascia
saphenous nerve mobilizationOther
saphenous nerve mobilization
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| posterior tibial nerve group | Experimental | neural mobilization for podterior tibial nerve Receives: Other: nerve mobilization; Other: physical therapy |
| saphnous nerve group | Experimental | neural mobilization for saphenous nerve Receives: Other: physical therapy; Other: saphenous nerve mobilization |
| Control group | Active comparator | conventional therapy Receives: Other: physical therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pressure pain threshold
the lowest pressure at which pain is felt, was measured using a pressure algometer
Measured: pre and after six weeks
central sensitization
measuring CSI by the arabic version of CSI
Measured: Pre and after six weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
ankle ROM
measuring ROM BY GONIOMETR
Measured: Pre and after six weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2026
- Study start1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Plantar Fasciitis, ChronicStudies 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
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mohammad Moustafa Aldosoukki Hegazy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07657533
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RHPT/026/015
- Other IDs
- PSAU/2026/03/45066
- Acronym
- RCT
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Basson A, Olivier B, Ellis R, Coppieters M, Stewart A, Mudzi W. The Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization for Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 Sep;47(9):593-615. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2017.7117. Epub 2017 Jul 13.
PubMed 28704626Plaza-Manzano G, Rios-Leon M, Martin-Casas P, Arendt-Nielsen L, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Ortega-Santiago R. Widespread Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity in Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trunk Areas as a Sign of Altered Nociceptive Processing in Unilateral Plantar Heel Pain. J Pain. 2019 Jan;20(1):60-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 16.
PubMed 30121357
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparative Effectiveness of Different Neural Mobilization Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07657533
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RCT / RHPT/026/015
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
- Keywords
- plantar fasciopathy, neural mobilization, conventional therapy, central sensitization
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jun 2026 (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.
BThis study will be designed to compare between the effect of adding posterior tibial nerve or saphenous nerve mobilization to the traditional physical therapy on pain intensity, foot function, pressure pain threshold, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization in patients with PF.
Detailed description
: Sixty patients with PF will be included in this study: Patients will be randomly assigned into three groups. Patients in group A will receive traditional physical therapy plus posterior tibial nerve mobilization while group B will receive the same traditional physical therapy and saphenous nerve mobilization, and group C will receive only traditional physical therapy. Three sessions will be held for six weeks. Patients will be evaluated for pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT), foot function, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and central sensitization
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| posterior tibial nerve group | Experimental | Other: nerve mobilization, Other: physical therapyneural mobilization for podterior tibial nerve |
| saphnous nerve group | Experimental | Other: physical therapy, Other: saphenous nerve mobilizationneural mobilization for saphenous nerve |
| Control group | Active comparator | Other: physical therapyconventional therapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Anyone between the ages of 18 and 50
- plantar heel pain for six weeks or more was eligible to participate.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| nerve mobilizationposterior tibial and saphenous nerve mobilization | Other | posterior tibial nerve group |
| physical therapystretching of plantar fascia | Other | Control group, posterior tibial nerve group, saphnous nerve group |
| saphenous nerve mobilizationsaphenous nerve mobilization | Other | saphnous nerve group |
Primary outcome
pressure pain threshold
Time frame: pre and after six weeks
the lowest pressure at which pain is felt, was measured using a pressure algometer
central sensitization
Time frame: Pre and after six weeks
measuring CSI by the arabic version of CSI
1 secondary outcome
ankle ROM
Time frame: Pre and after six weeks
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 18 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 28704626Basson A, Olivier B, Ellis R, Coppieters M, Stewart A, Mudzi W. The Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization for Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 Sep;47(9):593-615. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2017.7117. Epub 2017 Jul 13.
- Results publication: PubMed 30121357Plaza-Manzano G, Rios-Leon M, Martin-Casas P, Arendt-Nielsen L, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Ortega-Santiago R. Widespread Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity in Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trunk Areas as a Sign of Altered Nociceptive Processing in Unilateral Plantar Heel Pain. J Pain. 2019 Jan;20(1):60-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 16.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing nerve mobilization, physical therapy and saphenous nerve mobilization in people with Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic, run by Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
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 2 inclusion and 0 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 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 Saudi Arabia. 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?
Contact Mohammed Hegazy (+966566169893, m.hegazy@psau.edu.sa), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
pressure pain threshold (time frame: pre and after six weeks). 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?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07657533, which also lists 2 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 18 Jun 2026.