Clinical trial NCT05736809: Calcaneal Low Dye Taping Plantar Fascial Stretching and Sham Taping in Football Players
Official title: 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
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Calcaneal Taping, ,
Plantar Fascia,
Low Dye Taping
Foot,
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-02-21
Enrollment: 21
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention 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 .
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

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

Detailed description: 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: numeric pain rating scale
timeFrame: 3 week
measure: foot and ankle disability index
timeFrame: 3 week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Surya Azeem Hospital
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Fatima Dr Tariq, Phd
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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