Clinical Trial

Effect of Dry Needling Versus Kinesiology Taping in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis

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Summary
A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted at hamza hospital Lahore ,Lahore poly clinic over 9 months. A total of 60 participants aged 20-45 years with clinically diagnosed plantar fasciitis and identifiable myofascial trigger points were recruited using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. They were randomly assigned to two groups (n=30 each): Group A received dry needling with conventional physiotherapy once per week, while Group B received kinesiology taping with conventional physiotherapy twice per week. Both interventions were administered for 6 weeks. Outcome measures included the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) for functional assessment, and SF-12 Health Survey for quality of life. Assessments were conducted at baseline, week 3, and week 6.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07118397
Lead Sponsor University of Lahore
Conditions Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2025-01-14
Primary Completion 2025-08-10 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-08-12