Kinesio Tape Application in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

Bihter Aslanyurek

Status: Completed

Conditions: Plantar Fascitis

Treatments: Device: The radial shock wave device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06516393

GEAH

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a prospective randomized clinical trial. Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (r-ESWT) is accepted as one of the most effective treatment modalities for plantar fasciitis (PF). Kinesio taping (KT) applied to the plantar fascia can provide patients with PF some benefits, but there no enough evidence about this topic. This study analysed the acute effect of adding KT to r-ESWT, on pain, foot function and flexibility when treating PF.

Full description

The study was performed on 42 patients with unilateral PF, that were randomly assigned into wo groups receiving four sessions of either r-ESWT or r-ESWT+KT treatment once per week. All patients performed home exercises. Patients' pain levels were evaluated via the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and foot function via the Foot Function Index (FFI). Flexibility was assessed through gastro-soleus and plantar fascia flexibility tests. The evaluations were done before and one week after the final treatment.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of unilateral plantar fasciitis,
• The presence of a heel spur on a lateral radiograph

Exclusion criteria

• Lower extremity surgeries or traumas,
• Systemic inflammatory disease,
• Steroid injections administered within the past six months,
• Pacemaker usage,
• Coagulation disorders,
• Use of anticoagulants.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (r-ESWT) application group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients with unilateral PF, that were randomly assigned into two groups receiving four sessions of either r-ESWT or r-ESWT+KT treatment once per week. All patients performed home exercises.

Treatment:

Device: The radial shock wave device

r-ESWT + Kinesio taping (KT) application group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients with unilateral PF, that were randomly assigned into two groups receiving four sessions of either r-ESWT or r-ESWT+KT treatment once per week. All patients performed home exercises.

Treatment:

Device: The radial shock wave device