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NCT06074640
Effects of PIR With and Without Dry Needling on Heel Pain
NA trial testing MET PIR with Dry Needling in Heel Pain Syndrome in 42 participants. Completed in 30 April 2024.
30 April 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Riphah International University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 42 |
| Start date | 3 October 2023 |
| Primary completion | 30 April 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 30 April 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Pakistan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- MET PIR with Dry Needling
- MET PIR without Dry Needling
Conditions studied
- Heel Pain Syndrome — all drugs for Heel Pain Syndrome →
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Who can join
Adults 20 to 40, any sex, with Heel Pain Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The aim of this research will be to determine the effects of Post Isometric relaxation exercises with and without dry needling of triceps surae MTrPs on heel pain, ankle ROM and foot function in chronic heel pain patients. The sample size calculated for this study was 42. The subjects will be divided in two groups, 21 subjects in PIR with dry needling group and 21 in PIR without dry needling group. Study duration will be of 6 months. Sampling technique applied will be non probability convenience sampling technique. Only patients who are 20 - 40 years old, have NPRS score of heel pain above 3 and have MTrPs in any of the triceps surae muscle on initial inspection are included. Tools used in the study are Goniometer, NPRS scale and Foot function Index. Data will be analyzed through SPSS 23.
Publications & conference data
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Riphah International University
- Last refreshed: 8 April 2025
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