Calcaneal Low Dye Taping Plantar Fascial Stretching and Sham Taping in Football Players

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Showing the effect of calcaneal Low-dye Taping on acute planter heel pain and functional activity level in football players.

Detailed Description
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Planter fascia is a fibrous connective tissue originate from the medial calcaneal tubercle and help support the arch of the foot repetitive tensile overload from standing for long periods of time or running causes changes in the aponeurosis. Patient mostly present with pain on first step in the morning or after long non-weight bearing , Tenderness to anterior medial head. Its can first be treated conservatively where 90 % cases treated greater then 6 months of duration. Baseline treatment is given as Rest , Ice , compression and Elevation , with this NSAID ,shoe inset ,Taping, orthotics, deep friction massage and precautions are advised to the patients. Arch taping is most probably used and orthotics in acute treatment is commonly preferred due to its cost.Taping effects most probably overlooked in general gait parameters, patient feedback on pain relief and function recovery.

Official Title
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Comparative Effects of Calcaneal Low Dye Taping Plantar Fascial Stretching and Sham Taping on Acute Plantar Heal Pain and Functional Activity Level in Football Players

Conditions
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Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Low-dye taping
* Other: Plantar fascia stretching
* Other: sham taping


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Both male and female football players Age (20-45 yrs) Pain with the first step upon walking Pain located at the heel or Planter surface of Mid-foot consistent with Planter fasciitis Presence of an everted calcaneus greater than or equal to 2° Exclusion Criteria: Patient with surgery and treatment with previous 6 month History of Ankle or foot fracture Congenital deformity of the foot and ankle Sever Spasticity Use of an Assistive device Bilateral Planter heel pain Refusal to participate in study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: The study would be a RCT (Randomized control trial) at Pakistan sports board in which convenience sampling technique would be used .This study include total 21 participants and for this purpose lotare method would be used to select the participants on comparison of calcaneal taping , planter fascia stretching and sham taping for one week for acute treatment . Each groups contain 7 participants with heel pain with baseline treatment will be given to each of the groups .
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Low-Dye taping<br>out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an experimental group using low-dye taping in acute stage | Other: Low-dye taping<br>* Low-dye taing using 4 tapes around calcaneam<br>|
| Active Comparator: Plantar fascia stretching<br>out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an active participants group using plantar fscia stretching in acute stage | Other: Plantar fascia stretching<br>* out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an active participants group using plantar fscia stretching in acute stage<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Sham taping<br>out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an active participants group using plantar fscia stretching in acute stage | Other: sham taping<br>* out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an plecebo group using sham taping in acute stage<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| numeric pain rating scale | The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a famous strategy to evaluate Pain. The NPRS has a dependable, substantial and delicate instrument to survey torment. Torment score as per the NPRS (0-10), made during the principal strides toward the beginning of the day, was the essential result (0 as no aggravation and 10 as exceptionally serious agony). | 3 week | 
| foot and ankle disability index | It is utilized to evaluate the utilitarian restrictions connected with foot and lower leg, action of day to day living and most troublesome errand that are vital for sports e.g., Walk, word related execution, Agony, Rest and Strength. The foot and ankle disability index (FADI) is scored out of 104, with a score of 0 indicating maximum disability and a score of 104 indicating no disability. The total FADI score corresponds to the sum of Activity and Pain subscale scores (maximum score of 88 for Activity and 16 for Pain). | 3 week | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Calcaneal Taping, ,, Plantar Fascia,, Low Dye Taping, Foot,